ISIS Supporter Arrested for Plotting Attack on IDF Soldiers in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israeli security forces thwarted a major terror attack targeting IDF soldiers in Jerusalem, arresting an 18-year-old suspect from Umm al-Fahm who pledged allegiance to ISIS. The suspect meticulously planned the attack for a year, with evidence found at his home. This incident is part of a broader trend, with the Shin Bet reporting 72 arrests for security offenses since the start of 2026, including a pharmacy student planning poison attacks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli security forces thwarted an ISIS-inspired terror attack targeting IDF soldiers in Jerusalem.
- An 18-year-old suspect from Umm al-Fahm, who swore allegiance to ISIS, was arrested.
- The suspect meticulously planned the attack for a year, with evidence seized from his home.
- This arrest is part of a larger trend, with 72 security-related arrests reported since early 2026.
- A pharmacy student was recently indicted for planning attacks using poisons and explosives.
Israeli security forces have thwarted a severe terror attack planned against IDF soldiers in the heart of Jerusalem. A joint operation by the Coastal District's Central Unit and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect from Umm al-Fahm. He is accused of serious offenses against state security, membership in a terror organization, and preparing to carry out a terror act.
According to a month-long secret investigation, the young man swore allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) and spent the past year meticulously planning a deadly attack targeting IDF soldiers operating near Jerusalem's Old City. Following his arrest, police searched his home in Umm al-Fahm, seizing sensitive digital materials that corroborated suspicions of his support for ISIS and involvement in the plot.
With the investigation concluded, a prosecutorial statement has been filed against him, and a severe indictment for terror and security offenses is expected soon. This arrest follows a series of thwarted terror activities by security forces. Recently, a pharmacy student from Beit Hanina, Mohammed Shalabi, 22, was indicted for planning attacks using poisons and explosives. Another suspect, masked and armed, was arrested in al-Eizariya with intent to carry out an attack. The Shin Bet reported arresting 72 residents since the start of 2026 for security-related offenses, with 67 being Israeli citizens, and indictments filed against about 50. One revealed cell in Segev Shalom aimed to establish a "military battalion" inspired by Palestinian units in Judea and Samaria.
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