Kfar Qassem Man Charged with Planning Terror Attack on Amdocs Servers

Israel's State Prosecution has filed an indictment against Mustafa Issa, a 20-year-old Israeli citizen from Kfar Qassem, for offenses against state security motivated by nationalism. The indictment, filed at the Central District Court in Lod, alleges that against the backdrop of the "Swords of Iron" war, Issa decided to carry out a terror attack targeting a strategic objective in Israel.

Over approximately a year and a half, driven by nationalist-ideological motives, Issa planned to detonate an explosive device or drop one via a drone. To gather intelligence on potential targets, he volunteered with the fire and rescue services, using his role to survey suitable locations. He ultimately decided to focus his attack on the server farm of the company Amdocs in Ra'anana, believing that damaging it would inflict severe diplomatic and economic harm on Israel.

As part of his preparations, Issa downloaded guides, files, and videos on manufacturing weapons, explosives, and lone-wolf attack tactics for training. The indictment further details his attempts to assemble an explosive device by mixing flammable materials with fireworks and detonators, and separately creating a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and other substances. After an experiment failed, he destroyed the mixture. Concurrently, he acquired a drone and accessories for attaching a payload, studying instructional materials on drone-based attacks to execute his plan.

The indictment charges Issa with preparing for a terror act involving intentional damage with explosives, operating a weapon for terror purposes, and training or instruction for terror purposes. The prosecution requested his continued detention until the legal proceedings conclude, citing his high level of danger due to his progress in executing his plans and his stated motivations, including the "Swords of Iron" war, IDF operations, and what he described as his education at school fostering hatred for Israel.