On Monday, Israel’s domestic security agency, Shin Bet, said the cousins were inspired by the Islamic State. The intelligence agency cautioned that although Muhammad Muhamra and Khaled Muhamra were Islamic State supporters, they were not Islamic State militiamen, nor did they formally pledge their allegiance. Israeli police stand at the scene of a shooting June 8 outside Max Brenner restaurant in Sarona Market in Tel Aviv. They purchased knives, too, and rat poison, planning to douse the blades before wielding them, according to the indictment. According to the Shin Bet and an indictment unveiled Monday, along with Israeli media reports:Muhammad Muhamra studied recently in Jordan, where he became an Islamic state supporter.

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2016 17:29 UTC