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Jerusalem man arrested for plotting terror attack at hostage rally

The terrorist started a social media group called “Soldiers of God,” and wrote a will.

Palestinians wave Hamas flags outside the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the last Friday of Ramadan, April 29, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
Palestinians wave Hamas flags outside the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the last Friday of Ramadan, April 29, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

A resident of eastern Jerusalem was arrested for plotting a terrorist attack against Tel Aviv demonstrations in support of the hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said on Friday.

The suspect, a 22-year-old from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, north of the Old City, planned to attack one the weekly rallies in Tel Aviv, as well as shooting attacks on IDF soldiers and attacks on freight trains.

He tried to contact Hamas terrorists in Samaria and recruit the assistance of the Jenin Brigades terrorist group to acquire arms for the attacks.

According to police, the suspect’s aim was to “murder as many people as possible in revenge for the people of Gaza and the terrorist organization Hamas.”

During the investigation, authorities found that the terrorist had started a social media group called “Soldiers of God,” and written a will.

The suspect was set to be indicted in court later on Friday.

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The suspect was allegedly instructed to collect information on missile impact sites, the number of fatalities and wounded in hospitals, and more.