Prosecutors say they have indicted a resident of the Arab city of Kafr Qasim over alleged membership in the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.
Adam Sarsour, 29, is accused of having consumed ISIS material for a decade through social media and other websites. He allegedly decided to join the group, traveled to Turkey twice and unsuccessfully tried to cross the border into Syria.
He later swore allegiance to ISIS online, and during the current war he shared “dozens of violent videos” linked to the group, including on the messaging app WhatsApp.
The indictment has been filed with the Kfar Saba Magistrate’s Court.
Police said yesterday that they seized ISIS-related items from his possession during the arrest. A spokesperson published a photo — displayed in Hebrew text on a computer screen — of an oath to slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as well as a ring bearing the Seal of Muhammad, used on the group’s flag.
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