The
police on Thursday arrested an Israeli teenager who holds American
citizenship in connection with scores of threats to Jewish institutions,
including dozens of community centers in the United States, law
enforcement officials said.
A
spokesman for the police here, Micky Rosenfeld, said the suspect, from
the Ashkelon area of southern Israel, had also made threats to
institutions in Australia and New Zealand, as well as to at least one
commercial airline flight, forcing an emergency landing.
“This is the guy we are talking about,” Mr. Rosenfeld said.
The
authorities did not immediately identify the teenager, who they said
was Jewish and 19. Other reports put his age at 18. He was expected to
appear in court later Thursday.
The
suspect’s motives were not immediately clear. He was being questioned
by the international investigations unit of the Israeli police.
The
arrest took place after a monthslong investigation in cooperation with
the F.B.I. and other police and security agencies in the United States
and Europe, the Israeli police said in a statement.
“The
investigation began in several countries at the same time, in which
dozens of threatening calls were received at public places, events,
synagogues and community buildings that caused panic and disrupted
events and activities in various organizations,” the statement said.
Representatives
of the F.B.I. and police organizations from various other countries
arrived in Israel to take part in the investigation, the statement said,
adding that technology was used to track the suspect down. [...]
"Unleashed the forces of hatred" - Is this a mystical thing? What on earth are you talking about?
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