FBI arrests man suspected of planning attacks on Israelis, Freemasons

The FBI said Tuesday it arrested an American Muslim resident of Milwaukee, Samy Mohamed Hamzeh, who is supected of planning an attack on a temple of the freemasons as well as a mass shooting of Israelis. He was arrested after he purchased weapons and silencers from undercover FBI agents.  According to Hamzeh's indictment, he trained at a shooting range and then went to conduct surveillance of the temple, accompanied by two undercover agents, in Milwaukee. The suspect had planned to travel to the West Bank and murder "at least 30" Israeli soldiers and civillians but he gave up the plan.

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