The 14-year-old resident of Israel's center also contacted Hamas and carried out espionage activities, according to his indictment
Israeli authorities on Sunday filed charges against a 14-year-old Arab citizen who allegedly sought to carry out terrorist attacks, including the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on behalf of Al-Qaeda.
The suspect, who was identified only as a resident of the country’s center, was active in a Signal chat group titled, “Cyber and Armed Jihad Movement,” which was operated by a “foreign agent affiliated with Al-Qaeda,” the Office of the State Attorney charged in the indictment.
Some two months ago, the foreign agent asked members of the group to gather intelligence for an “operation” in Israel, according to the charges. The suspect complied, documenting two buildings that had previously been used as Israeli military installations. He sent Al-Qaeda their exact coordinates, and also shared a video clip for propaganda purposes.