Two suspects, a 22-year-old man and a 35-year-old man, were arrested after monitoring of their social media accounts revealed the suspects praising the Iranian regime’s attacks against Israel.
Israel Police arrested two individuals on suspicion of online incitement against the State of Israel and for support of the Iranian regime on Saturday.
In coordination with Border Patrol officers in the West Bank, the police carried out two arrests after Israel’s Central Command began monitoring suspicious social media activity on the accounts of the suspects.
The social media monitoring uncovered the suspects calling for harm against the State of Israel, encouraging acts of terrorism, and supporting the Iranian regime’s attacks against Israel.
Suspects arrested for praising the Iranian regime, encouraging Hamas terrorism
The first suspect, a 22-year-old man, was arrested after detectives and border control officers conducted a raid on his home. The suspect was then transferred to the police for further questioning.
The second suspect, a 35-year-old man, was arrested after being located along Highway 60 by the IDF’s 97th Battalion before being transferred for further questioning.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative. (credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
According to Israel Police, an investigation into the second suspect’s activities indicated that he encouraged an individual with ties to Hamas to commit terror attacks in the West Bank.
The suspect additionally praised Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Iranian regime’s actions against Israel during Operation Roaring Lion.
Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion on February 28, Israel Police have arrested over 30 individuals for similar incidents of online incitement and support for terrorism.