"The US Justice Department Thursday said it arrested two men tied to Hezbollah who had been plotting attacks against Americans and Israelis in the US and Panama.
On June 1, Samer El Debek was arrested in Livonia, Michigan, while Ali Kourani was arrested in the Bronx. Both men are being held in New York City.
A statement from US authorities claims that the men tried to provide support to 'Hezbollah's Islamic Jihad organization' after receiving weapons and bomb-making training from the group in Lebanon.
El Debek allegedly looked for potential targets in Panama, including US and Israeli embassies, while Kourani surveilled American targets, including Israeli military personnel and US military and law enforcement facilities in New York City..."
June 8, 2017
US Busts Hezbollah Plot to Attack Israelis in New York, Panama
Members of Shiite Hezbollah terror group, March 18, 2017
Date
June 8, 2017
Title
US Busts Hezbollah Plot to Attack Israelis in New York, Panama, The Times of Israel
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