Authorities say they disrupted a plot targeting Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani
The Facts
- Authorities say they disrupted a plot targeting Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian activist based in New York.
- Kiswani is identified in multiple reports as the co-founder of Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestinian activist group in New York.
- Officials said the investigation involved a weekslong undercover operation and included both the NYPD and the FBI.
- Authorities said at least one arrest was made in connection with the case in Hoboken, New Jersey.
- Multiple reports identify the suspect as Alexander Heifler, a 26-year-old New Jersey resident.
- Reporting says prosecutors alleged Heifler planned to use Molotov cocktails or other destructive devices against Kiswani's home.
- Kiswani said law enforcement told her late Thursday that a threat on her life was about to take place.
Context
Who is Nerdeen Kiswani?
Kiswani is described in the reporting as a Brooklyn-based Palestinian activist and the co-founder of Within Our Lifetime, a New York pro-Palestinian group Daily Gazette,ABC7 New York,CBS News,CBC News.
What did authorities say the suspect planned to do?
Reports say prosecutors alleged Alexander Heifler planned to firebomb Kiswani's home using Molotov cocktails or similar destructive devices Democratic Undergro…,UPI,Independent,Jerusalem Post.
What is known about the investigation so far?
Available reporting says the case came out of a weekslong undercover operation involving the NYPD and FBI, and that authorities have not publicly identified a motive Daily Gazette,NYT,Indian Express,CBS News.
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