Israel National News reports: “Five terrorists from Tayibe, affiliated with ISIS, were arrested on suspicion of forming a terrorist cell whose aim included carrying out a car bomb attack on the Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv.

This security incident started with the arrest of the leaders of the cell – Mahmoud Azam and Ibrahim Sheikh Yosef, residents of Tayibe, who are affiliated with ISIS.

As the integrated police and Shin Bet investigation developed, it emerged that the two had planned to go to an ISIS combat zone abroad and also maintained contacts with foreign ISIS agents. It was also revealed that they recruited three more Tayibe residents – Sajd Mazarwa, Abdullah Bransi and Abdel Karim Bransi – into the cell, in order to promote terrorist activity in Israel.

After collecting evidence, the police arrested the five suspects and various weapons were caught in their possession…”