19-Year-Old Israeli-U.S. Citizen Arrested in Connection With Bomb Threats to Jewish Centers

NBC News, The Jerusalem Post, and other outlets are reporting that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the bomb threats made to Jewish Community Centers in the U.S and other nations.

The 19-year-old Israeli-American citizen, who has yet to be identified, is reportedly accused of making threats over the past six months to Jewish Community Centers in New Zealand, Australia, and Europe, in addition to the United States.

FBI confirms to NBC News: 19-year-old Israeli-American citizen arrested in Israel for making making bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 23, 2017

The suspect was arrested in his house in Israel on Thursday by Israeli police. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel intends to try the unnamed suspect in its courts. It is unclear if the U.S. or other nations will attempt to extradite the person.

It is believed, according to the Jerusalem Post report, that this person was the “main operator” of the threats, and possibly the only person involved.

For more, watch above, via MSNBC. This story is currently breaking and we will continue to update this post as more information becomes available.

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