The Haifa District Attorney�s Office on Thursday filed an indictment against a resident of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, an Arab town in northern Israel, for pledging allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) and planning an attack on Israeli security forces.

In a joint statement, the Israel Police and Shin Bet warned that the case highlights a �worrying rise in Israeli Arab involvement in terrorism, influenced by the ongoing war.�

The suspect, 25-year-old Najib Dick, was arrested in recent weeks. Investigators said he joined ISIS after swearing allegiance, watched ISIS content online�including execution and beheading videos�and, amid his increasing religious fervor and the war in Gaza, began considering an attack on Israeli security forces.

This case follows a series of recent indictments tied to ISIS support. In May, two brothers and a 15-year-old from Arara were charged after allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIS, contacting a Syrian handler for instructions on building explosives, and planning a car bomb attack in Tel Aviv.

Two months earlier, a 17-year-old from Jisr a-Zarqa was indicted for repeatedly pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting an attack in Hadera. Police found documents on bomb-making in his possession at the time of his arrest.

(YWN Israel Desk�Jerusalem)