Criminal8/28/2026

Two Northern Israel Residents to Be Charged With Planning Attacks on Behalf of ISIS

The Haifa District Attorney’s Office intends to file indictments against a 16-year-old Galilee resident and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kaabia of Haifa. They are suspected of pledging allegiance to ISIS and separately planning attacks on the Temple Mount and at a military base in northern Israel.

Key facts

•Those involved: a 16-year-old Galilee resident and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kaabia
•The minor’s arrest: August 4
•Court: Haifa District Court
•The indictments are being filed by the Haifa District Attorney’s Office
•Requested measure: detention until the end of the proceedings
•The statutory provisions and case numbers were not specified

What the Teenagers Are Suspected Of

The minor was arrested on August 4 in a joint operation by the Israel Security Agency and the Northern District Police Central Unit. He is suspected of searching social media for instructions on making explosive belts after pledging allegiance to ISIS, with the intention of attacking Jewish police officers and soldiers on the Temple Mount.

The Suspicions Against Kaabia

Several days after the minor’s arrest, 19-year-old Haifa resident Ibrahim Kaabia was arrested. According to the police and Israel Security Agency statement, he also pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned an attack at an IDF base in northern Israel.

What Will Happen in Court

After the investigation is completed, the Haifa District Attorney’s Office is expected to file indictments with the Haifa District Court. At the same time, the prosecution intends to request that both defendants remain in custody until the end of the proceedings. The case numbers, precise charges, and the court’s decision were not specified in the source.

The Defense’s Position

Kaabia’s attorney, Suhad Agbaria Dahla, rejected the claim that attacks were being planned. She said her client’s interest in ISIS materials stemmed from a young person’s curiosity and was not accompanied by any intention to harm the state.

What this means for you

The report concerns the indictment stage, not a determination that the suspects are guilty. The court will still have to consider the charges and the request for detention until the end of the proceedings separately; the outcomes of those proceedings are not specified in the source.

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