They plotted to carry out a mass attack on an educational institution and a bus station:
six suspects residents of Nazareth were arrested a few weeks ago for an investigation by the Shin Bet on suspicion that they intended to carry out terrorist activities on behalf of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" within the territories of Israel - this was allowed to be published today (Sunday).
The arrested are: Muhammad Ihab Suleiman - 25 years old, known to the security forces for his past activities related to Daesh, Aa Afar Suleiman - 21 years old, Moaman Nijam, 20 years old, Ahmed Belal Suleiman, 18 years old, Jahad Bakr, 20 years old. Also, another minor was arrested whose details are prohibited from publication.
ISIS propaganda video,
In the Shin Bet investigation of the affair, it emerged that the suspects consumed ISIS content, which they were exposed to while surfing the Internet, in a way that led to a deep identification on their part with the terrorist organization's ideas.
They planned to carry out an attack on a bus station in the north of the country
It was also revealed in their investigation by the Shin Bet that the suspects met in secret and planned to carry out attacks with different designs, with the main target of the attack being a Muslim high school in Nazareth, which, according to the suspects, "operates in the way of the 'infidels'." That is, the activists planned to damage an educational institution, where teenagers study And educators work, by all means.
It also emerged from the investigation that the suspects planned attacks with different outlines and in the process, worked to locate targets for the attack, such as a busy bus stop in a city in the north of the country, a police station in the vicinity of their residence, woods where Jews hang out, and more.
In addition, it emerged that they worked to obtain weapons and tried to recruit more in order to promote their security activities.
ISIS members // Photo: Reuters
This is a significant countermeasure that sheds light on the influence of the terrorist organization ISIS in Israel, which was inspired by, among other things, attacks by Israeli citizens in Be'er Sheva, Hadera and Jerusalem in March 2022.
Charges will be filed against the suspects
As mentioned, the terrorist organization continues to work tirelessly to spread its ideology among the citizens of the State of Israel and its residents and, among other things, works to recruit them through propaganda distributed on the Internet, including social networks, with the aim of promoting terrorist activity in Israel.
The terrorist organization continues to work tirelessly to spread its ideology.
ISIS fighters, photo: AFP
With the end of their investigations by the Shin Bet, indictments will be filed today against the six activists, by the North District Prosecutor's Office, charging them with the offenses of conspiracy to commit terrorism, preparation for terrorism, conspiracy to trade in salt, and membership in a terrorist organization. A request was also submitted for their arrest until the end The legal proceedings.
This investigation is added to other investigations by the General Security Service, from the recent period, which led to the thwarting of activities on behalf of the operatives of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" in Israel, who hold the extreme Salafi-Jihadist ideology.
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