Two people linked to Hezbollah are arrested in Brazil for planning attacks against Jews

O Police Federal do Brássick this Wednesday arrested two people related to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah suspected of preparing attacks against the interests of the Jewish community in Brazilreported sources from the institution.

The two arrests took place in São Paulo and the Federal Police also carried out searches in eleven homes in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Brasíliaaccording to an official statement.

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The Police stated that those detained will be charged with the crimes of belonging to organization terrorist and carrying out preparatory acts of terrorism, whose maximum combined sentences reach 15 years and six months in prison.

The alleged members of the Hezbollah They tried to recruit Brazilians to collaborate in carrying out attacks against Brazilian interests. Jewish communityAccording to police sources, who requested anonymity.

The authorities did not communicate the nationality of the detainees or their identities, Nor did they specify what the objectives of the attacks would be.

The armed group Hezbollahof Shiite faith, is supported by Iran and is a declared enemy of Israelcountry against which it has launched several projectiles since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7th.

Hezbollah has a presence in Brazilin the triple border area with Paraguay and Argentinafor at least three decades.

Important Jewish communities and also communities of Lebanese descendants reside in Brazil.

Source: Elcomercio

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