US acknowledges reported al-Qaida plot on Tel Aviv embassy

jpost.com

WASHINGTON — US State Department officials acknowledged on Wednesday reports of an al-Qaida plot targeting the American embassy in Tel Aviv, telling The Jerusalem Post that the US is “closely following the situation” and has been in touch with the Israeli government concerning the matter.

“In a statement on Wednesday, Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, announced it has apprehended two suspects in east Jerusalem involved in the plot to target the seaside embassy.

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“The plot allegedly involved the two men wearing detonation vests to the target. The convention center in Jerusalem was another target under consideration, Shin Bet said.”