Police indict Israeli citizen for plotting terror attack in Jerusalem, pledging allegiance to ISIS

An 18-year-old resident of Umm el-Fahm was arrested on Tuesday for planning a terrorist attack against IDF soldiers in the Old City of Jerusalem after a month-long investigation by the Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

The investigation revealed that the suspect had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization. He is suspected of serious offenses against national security, membership in a terrorist organization, and preparing to commit a terrorist act.