Israeli security forces say they foiled terror attacks planned by two Israeli citizens.
Police and Shin Bet agents arrested two young men, aged 18-21, from Arab Israeli towns Qalansawe and Zemer on suspicion of plotting attacks against soldiers and civilians, spokespeople for the agencies say in a joint statement.
The suspects reportedly expressed support for Hamas following the October 7 massacre and devised plans to shoot at a military facility as well as carry out a “car-ramming and shooting attack targeting IDF soldiers or civilians.”
The statement adds that one of the suspects “acquired materials to produce Molotov cocktails and conducted experiments to manufacture explosives for an attack on a bus transporting IDF soldiers.”
Police say that the Central District Attorney’s Office has filed a declaration of intent to prosecute the two men, and will indict them later today.
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