Israeli Indicted for Planning Terror Attack

An Israeli man from Kabul, Mahmoud Hussein Mahmoud Bushkar, was indicted for allegedly planning a terrorist attack, including preparing an explosive belt for a suicide bombing. His arrest, which involved the Border Police and Shin Bet, revealed he had begun producing incendiary devices and attempted to recruit accomplices. Meanwhile, Hamas has condemned Israel's expansionist plans regarding annexing Palestinian territories, urging Arab nations to confront these ambitions amid ongoing violence in Gaza. The group highlighted that Israeli officials' statements suggest a desire to annex not just Palestinian lands but also parts of neighboring countries. In response to the war in Gaza, Israeli officials are increasingly concerned about Hamas targeting Israeli and Jewish sites globally, with thwarted attacks reported in multiple European countries. Additionally, the rise of terrorism in the West Bank, supported by Iranian smuggling operations, is raising alarms in Israel as Hamas and Islamic Jihad seek to establish a stronger presence in Syria following the Assad regime's decline.