{"id":2089043,"date":"2023-11-03T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-arrests-jordanian-man-plotting-attack-on-jews-report\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:15:08","slug":"fbi-arrests-jordanian-man-plotting-attack-on-jews-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-arrests-jordanian-man-plotting-attack-on-jews-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI apprehends Jordanian man planning assault on Jews: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-arrests-jordanian-man-plotting-attack-on-jews-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2089043&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Arrests Jordanian Man Planning Attack on Jewish Gathering \u200bin Houston<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(KHOU 11 News Houston)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The FBI recently apprehended a Jordanian man who expressed\u200c intentions of &#8220;martyrdom&#8221; and was actively\u2063 plotting an attack on Jews.<\/p>\n<p>Sohaib Abuayyash, a 20-year-old who sought asylum after his U.S. visa expired,\u2063 was discovered to be &#8220;plotting to attack a\u200b Jewish gathering&#8221; in Houston, according to a law enforcement source quoted in a Thursday CNN\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/11\/02\/us\/sohaib-abuayyash-jordanian-arrested-houston\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>. Abuayyash was arrested by the FBI last month on charges related to firearm \u200bpossession.<\/p>\n<p>This news arrives \u2063amidst a surge in anti-Semitism following Hamas&#8217;s surprise attack on Israel on October 7. Just this week, \u200bauthorities <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/cops-nab-cornell-student-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-jews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apprehended<\/a> a 21-year-old Cornell University student\u2063 who made threats to &#8220;shoot up&#8221; a kosher dining \u200dhall \u200don campus. Anti-Semitism has become so pervasive worldwide that many Israeli \u2063expatriates are choosing \u200bto return to\u200b their war-torn homeland rather than\u200b stay\u200b abroad, as reported by the\u2063 <em>Washington\u200c Free Beacon<\/em> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI initiated an investigation into Abuayyash in August after agents came across social\u200d media videos of\u200c him engaging in activities such as &#8220;firing multiple firearms, including AR-style rifles,&#8221; as reported by CNN. According to an affidavit dated October 19 and obtained by CNN, Abuayyash &#8220;has been in direct contact with others who share a radical \u200bmindset, has been \u2064conducting physical training, and has trained with weapons to \u2064possibly commit an attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. \u2062Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan, who issued an order \u200dof detention in Abuayyash&#8217;s case on October 24, stated that Abuayyash\u200d had &#8220;communications with another individual about martyrdom&#8221; while\u200d discussing his plans to target a Jewish gathering, as reported by \u200cCNN.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan also\u200b noted that \u200bAbuayyash had been watching &#8220;lessons on how\u200b to construct bombs \u200bor explosive\u200c devices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray, during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, referenced Abuayyash while warning of a potential terrorist \u2062attack on \u2062the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our most\u200c immediate concern is that violent extremists\u2014individuals or small groups\u2014will draw inspiration from the events in the Middle East to carry out attacks against Americans going about their daily lives,&#8221; Wray cautioned. &#8220;We&#8217;ve already seen\u2064 this with the individual we \u2063arrested last week in Houston, who had been \u2062studying how to build bombs and openly expressed support for killing Jews.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wray <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> \u2063 that Hamas&#8217;s attack has created the most \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fbi-director-says-hamas-attack-will-inspire-isis-level-terror-threat\/\" title=\"FBI Director warns of ISIS-level terror threat inspired by Hamas attack.\">significant terror threat<\/a> to the\u2063 United States in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Published under:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/anti-semitism\/\" title=\"View all posts in Anti-Semitism\">Anti-Semitism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/christopher-wray\/\" title=\"View all posts in Christopher Wray\">Christopher Wray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" title=\"View all posts in FBI\">FBI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" title=\"View all posts in Hamas\">Hamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/houston\/\" title=\"View all posts in Houston\">Houston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/jewish-community\/\" title=\"View all posts in Jewish Community\">Jewish Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" title=\"View all posts in Jordan\">Jordan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/murder\/\" title=\"View all posts in Murder\">Murder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/shooting\/\" title=\"View all posts in shooting\">Shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/terror-attack\/\" title=\"View all posts in Terror Attack\">Terror Attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" title=\"View all posts in Terrorism\">Terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can immigration authorities \u2062enhance their vetting and monitoring processes to mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-data-trackers-installed-on-state-government-websites-review-finds\/\" title=\"TikTok data trackers installed on state government websites, review finds\">potential security risks posed<\/a>\u200b by individuals abusing the asylum-seeking and visa overstay systems<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Threats. He stated, &#8220;The threats we face now are more\u2063 diverse, more\u2064 diffuse, and \u2063more dangerous than at any time\u2064 in \u200bthe past. Whether it\u2019s\u200c foreign terrorists plotting attacks from thousands of miles away or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-arrests-jordanian-man-plotting-attack-on-jews-report\/\" title=\"FBI apprehends Jordanian man planning assault on Jews: Report\">homegrown violent \u200cextremists radicalized online<\/a>, they share a determination to harm Americans and tear at the very fabric of our society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Jordanian man&#8217;s \u200barrest serves as \u2063a reminder that the fight against terrorism is ongoing and requires constant vigilance. It is \u2063crucial that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-6-members-of-congress-could-help-determine-the-fate-of-qualified-immunity\/\" title=\"These 6 Members Of Congress Could Help Determine The Fate Of Qualified Immunity\">law enforcement agencies continue<\/a> to work together and share information to prevent any potential attacks.\u200b The FBI&#8217;s swift action in apprehending Abuayyash highlights their commitment to keeping the public safe.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident sheds light \u2064on\u200c the concerning\u200b rise of anti-Semitism in \u2062recent times. Hate crimes targeting Jews\u200d have been on the rise globally, \u200cwith violent attacks \u200band threats becoming more frequent. It is essential for communities to come together \u2063and condemn such acts \u200dof hatred, promoting inclusivity and respect for\u2064 all.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving\u2064 Abuayyash\u200d also brings attention to the \u2064issue of asylum seekers and visa overstay. This case \u2063raises questions about how individuals who\u2062 abuse the \u200dsystem can\u2063 pose a potential security threat. It is imperative for immigration authorities to thoroughly vet and monitor individuals seeking asylum or extending their visa stay to ensure the safety\u200b of the country and its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the arrest of Sohaib Abuayyash by the FBI for planning an attack \u2064on\u2063 a Jewish gathering serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing threat\u200c of terrorism and the importance \u200bof\u200d counterterrorism\u200d efforts. This incident also highlights the \u2062rise in anti-Semitism and the need for collective action to combat hate crimes. It is essential for law enforcement agencies, communities, and immigration authorities to remain vigilant\u200d and work together to prevent any potential attacks and safeguard the well-being of the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI recently apprehended a Jordanian man, Sohaib Abuayyash, who expressed intentions of martyrdom and had plans to target Jews. After his U.S. visa expired, the 20-year-old applied for asylum but was discovered plotting an attack on a Jewish gathering in Houston. 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