Terror Live-Streamed: Pro-Iran Operative Directed Synagogue Attack

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Indictments published in the US attribute to three operatives, who acted on behalf of the Revolutionary Guard and including Hezbollah Ta'ib, the planning of some 20 attacks and attempted attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in the US and Europe. According to the indictment, one of them was in his cell and sent coded instructions to family members to coordinate the operations.

The operations attributed to the network on its list include an attempted arson of a synagogue in Manhattan, the stabbing of two Jews in London, and planning an attack on a US base in Britain, where US forces are stationed. To carry out the attack on the base, the plan was to bring in three fuel-laden trucks.

The FBI said the network also operated in attacks on synagogues and military bases, and that the coordination of the operations was carried out during live video calls. The details in the case are still being investigated, and it is not clear what the scope of the charges will ultimately be.