Israel Police on Sunday afternoon lifted a gag order reporting the arrest of seven persons who were working to establish an ISIS cell in Israel.

Police report that northern district officers working with the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) made the arrests in November and December of 2014. The seven suspects were establishing an ISIS cell in Israel. Some of the suspects had attended meetings towards achieving this goal as they worked to enlist additional fighters. During meetings they were indoctrinated as well as receiving instruction to prepare firebombs and slaughtering animals to make them tougher in preparation for murdering people.

One cell member was in touch with Israeli citizens that moved to Syria to join the fighting among ISIS combatants in that country.

The group is made up of brothers Karim (21) and Charif (30) Abu Salah from Sakhnin, cousin Ala Mohammed Abu Salah (28), relative Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Salah (28), son of former Sakhnin mayor Fadi Bashir (28) and Hossam Marisat (30). Leading the cell was attorney Adnan al a-Din, 39, of Nazareth.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)