Four residents of the eastern capital in their 20s are in custody and were indicted on erev Shabbos for trying to join an Islamic State terror cell.

According to the information released to the media, the four, who were backed by agents in Syria, held regular study groups to become increasingly familiar with ISIS ideology planned to targeted foreign diplomatic facilities in Jerusalem. this would include consulates and embassies.

One of the cell members traveled to Turkey last summer and then asked to be smuggled into Syria to join the fighting however he lacked the $2,000 smuggling fee and returned home. The second raised sufficient funds but his dad learned of his plans and stopped him.

The cell members were indicted in the Jerusalem Magistrate Court on multiple charges including contact with an enemy agent, trying to join an illegal organization and trying to assist a terror organization.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)