Acre resident Issa Mahdi, 18, planned to attack a bus stop near the city's train station and had already taken steps to acquire explosives, according to police.
Israel’s security agencies thwarted an ISIS-inspired terrorist bombing targeting Israel Defense Forces soldiers in the northern city of Acre, the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) revealed on Tuesday.
The agencies said 18-year-old Acre resident Issa Mahdi, an Israeli citizen who supported Islamic State (ISIS) and maintained contact with operatives abroad, was arrested in recent weeks in connection with the plot. He was set to be indicted on Tuesday.
According to the police investigation, Mahdi intended to carry out the attack at a bus stop near the city’s train station on behalf of the terror organization, and had already taken steps to produce explosives. He allegedly also attempted to obstruct justice when he was arrested.