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Israel indicts 18-year-old over planned ISIS attack in Jerusalem

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Police indicted an 18-year-old Umm el-Fahm resident for planning an ISIS-linked attack on IDF soldiers in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israel Police and Shin Bet conducted a month-long probe, arresting the suspect and seizing digital terrorism-supporting materials.
The indictment follows arrests of four suspected ISIS supporters, including a minor, in August and September.
On September 7, a 19-year-old Shibli resident was indicted for ISIS membership after pledging allegiance, filed on Tuesday.

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Police indicted an 18-year-old Umm el-Fahm resident for planning an ISIS-linked attack on IDF soldiers in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israel Police and Shin Bet conducted a month-long probe, arresting the suspect and seizing digital terrorism-supporting materials.
The indictment follows arrests of four suspected ISIS supporters, including a minor, in August and September.
On September 7, a 19-year-old Shibli resident was indicted for ISIS membership after pledging allegiance, filed on Tuesday.