The FBI has disclosed additional details about a foiled attack plot targeting AIPAC-related targets, reporting that it received initial intelligence on the planning on June 10, days before the planned execution, according to Israeli media reports. A Signal group chat for the operation contained 23 participants, of whom five have been arrested so far. One of the detainees reportedly stated the goal was to harm "billionaires and capitalists" who receive money from the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
The FBI has disclosed fresh details on a foiled plot targeting AIPAC-related interests, revealing that the bureau first learned of the planning on June 10 — days before the operation was set to be carried out, according to Israeli media reports citing U.S. sources. The investigation uncovered a Signal group chat containing 23 participants; five individuals have been arrested so far. One of the detainees reportedly stated the aim was to harm "billionaires and capitalists" who receive funding from the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday (published at 15:05 Jerusalem), the FBI disclosed that the plot's Signal group contained 23 participants and that the bureau received an initial tip on June 10. The bureau's latest disclosure adds that at least one suspect specifically targeted billionaires and capitalists linked to AIPAC, according to Israeli media reports.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the FBI foiled a multi-stage attack plot targeting the White House on Sunday, involving explosive-laden drones and snipers, and has separately arrested eight pro-Palestinian suspects over an organized campaign of threats against U.S. Jews. The current plot appears to be a distinct but related thread, with the bureau acting on advance intelligence to prevent an attack on AIPAC-associated targets.
The number of additional suspects still at large and the specific planned targets remain unconfirmed.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake