The General Security Service and the police arrested Muhammad Awad, 29, from Nazareth, on suspicion of promoting terrorist activity.
According to a joint statement by the Shin Bet and the police, his interrogation revealed that he had contacted the terrorist organization Hamas with the aim of joining its ranks and receiving resources to promote terrorist activity.
The suspect was employed as an unarmed security guard at the central bus station in Afula.
According to suspicion, Awad planned to carry out an attack against the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir.
This morning, the Northern District Attorney's Office submitted a prosecutor's statement to the Nof HaGalil-Nazareth court in preparation for filing an indictment against Awad.
In a joint statement, the Shin Bet and the Israel Police said that they "view with great seriousness any involvement of Israeli citizens in activities that endanger the security of the state and its citizens, and that they will continue to take all measures at their disposal to bring to justice those involved in this type of activity.".
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Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, responded: "This is the ninth time that terrorist organizations have targeted me and are trying to harm me.
""I thank the General Security Service, the Israel Police, the Prison Service Intelligence, the Magen Unit, and above all, God Almighty - who prevent the terrorists from harming me and my family.".
""I will continue with prison reform, demolish illegal homes, implement the death penalty law for terrorists, ensure that we own the house on the Temple Mount, open emergency response classes and arm all Israeli citizens.".
""Don't scare me and I won't be deterred by you. I will continue to work 24/7 for the people of Israel.".
