Police announce the arrest of a resident of the southern Bedouin town of Tel Sheva on suspicion of supporting the Islamic State jihadist group and wanting to fight for it in Syria.
The 20-year-old suspect, who was not named, was arrested on September 9 in a joint operation of the Israel Police and Shin Bet security service.
A police statement says that during a raid of his home, officers found binoculars, BB guns, a vest, kneepads and a drone that he is suspected of training with to drop “explosive material” on dummy targets.
Police say they also found a large quantity of clothes associated with the Islamic State. Pictures released by police show camo fatigues.
The suspect’s remand has been extended repeatedly and prosecutors from the Southern District are expected to file an indictment against him today.
This undated photo released by police on October 6, 2019, shows camo fatigues found during a raid on the home of a man from the southern Bedouin town of Tel Sheva suspected of wanting to fight for the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria. (Israel Police)
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