An 18-year-old Egyptian national, a freshman at George Mason University, was arrested in Falls Church, Virginia, on Tuesday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack against Israel’s general consulate in New York.
Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan faces 20 years in federal prison if convicted of trying to teach someone how to manufacture an explosive with intent to murder internationally protected persons.
Prosecutors said that more charges may be forthcoming as the criminal investigation proceeds.
He currently is in deportation proceedings, something that will likely be put on hold until after he serves his prison sentence if he is convicted.
The Islamic extremist operated multiple social media channels that promoted pro-ISIS and Al Qaeda propaganda that promoted violence against Jews. He praised Osama bin Laden as his “idol,” and he openly said that he was “praying for an…
