Inside The Mind Of ISIS: A French Psychiatrist Talks About The Terrorist Suspects He's Interviewed

Daniel Zagury in his official publicity photo.

Hannah Assouline

When Salah Abdeslam, the only known surviving member of an ISIS cell that carried out deadly attacks in Paris and Brussels two years ago, refused to appear in a Brussels courtroom Monday for sentencing, his absence was no surprise to French expert witness Dr. Daniel Zagury.

A criminal psychiatrist who evaluates suspects’ competency on behalf of French courts, Zagury wasn’t sure what to expect when a French...