Isis terrorist plotted to poison Sea of Galilee, Israeli police say

The trio are accused of planning to poison the Sea of Galilee – Israel’s primary freshwater source – by placing an animal carcass in one of the pumping stations. It is said they also attempted, unsuccessfully, to manufacture explosives based on instructions communicated through Isis networks. The prosecution has requested that Kittani remain in custody until the conclusion of his trial.

This indictment coincides with a broader crackdown on Isis-inspired terrorist activities in the Jewish state.

In recent months, security forces have foiled an Isis-inspired plot near the Knesset, as well as dismantled a terror cell associated with the terror group in Tarqumiyah, near Hebron. The Judea cell had successfully produced over 100 explosive devices.

In early April, four residents of eastern Jerusalem were charged after planning an attack on a police station.

Earlier this year, Isis spokesman Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari published a speech where he called on supporters around the world to attack Jews and avenge the deaths of Hamas terrorists in Gaza.