Plot Was 'Targeting Heart' of New York's Jewish Community, Tisch Says [View all]
The commander of an Iranian-backed militia who was charged with planning an attack on a New York synagogue was “targeting the heart of our Jewish community,” Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said on Friday, hours after federal prosecutors said that they had thwarted the plot.
The commander, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, who had organized at least 20 attacks in Europe and Canada, had also planned to kill Americans and Jews in Los Angeles and had set his sights on a synagogue in Manhattan, Ms. Tisch said.
She did not name the synagogue but said Mr. al-Saadi had chosen a place that supported Israel and Zionism. Mr. al-Saadi, who was detained in Turkey and handed over to U.S. authorities, appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. He did not enter a plea and a hearing was set for May 29.
According to the indictment, the commander wanted to send a message to a congregation that stood for “the right for Israel to exist.”
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