Israeli resident charged over ISIS ties, marking fourth in under two weeks
The concentrated run of cases includes two alleged plots to attack Israeli security forces and a former IDF soldier accused of training to join ISIS abroad.
A 19-year-old Israeli resident from the village of Shibli was charged on Monday with membership in a terrorist organization, becoming the fourth individual from the northern region accused of alleged ties to the Islamic State (ISIS) within a two-week period. The arrests include two alleged plots to attack Israeli security forces and a former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier accused of training to join ISIS in a foreign country.
Yaqoub Shibli was apprehended on August 16 in a joint operation by the Shin Bet and the Israel Police's Northern District central investigative unit. According to investigators, Shibli displayed support for ISIS, watched ISIS-related material, and pledged allegiance to the terrorist organization. The indictment was filed at the Nof Hagalil-Nazareth Magistrate's Court. This follows three other cases filed against residents of northern Israel since August 28.
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