Israel’s Police Bust Islamic State Cell In Nazareth

By i24
Posted on 10/02/22 | News Source: i24

The group is accused of specifically targeting a Muslim school in its plans

Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service and the Israeli police dismantled an Islamic State cell, arresting six of its members in Nazareth, it was announced on Sunday.

Those arrested are suspected of intending to carry out terrorist activities in the name of the Islamic State on Israeli territory.

Muhammad Ihab Suleiman, 25 - known to the security forces for past ISIS-related activities - Aa Afar Suleiman, 21; Moaman Nijam, 20; Ahmed Belal Suleiman, 18; Jahad Bakr, 20 and another minor were arrested.

The Shin Bet investigation revealed that the suspects were exposed to ISIS ideologies via the internet and had regularly accessed terrorist content.