George Mason Freshman Plotted Attack on Israeli Consulate in New York – HotAir

A foreign student at George Mason University in Virginia has been arrested for plotting a terror attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.

Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a freshman at George Mason University, faces one count of demonstrating how to manufacture an explosive with intent to murder internationally protected persons, which carries a maximum possible sentence of 20 years. Prosecutors may add other charges as the investigation proceeds. The university has banned him from campus.

U.S. officials said Hassan, an Egyptian national…

The investigation into Hassan started earlier this year when the FBI received a tip about his posts on X supporting ISIS.

A tipster reported an account linked to Hassan to police, saying it engaged in “radical and terrorist-leaning behavior” on X, court documents show. Prosecutors alleged Hassan made posts…