Report: Ottawa Teens Allegedly Planning Attack on Pro-Israel Rally at Parliament Hill

November 13, 2024 TruthUSA

According to a media report, two Ottawa minors facing terrorism charges were allegedly planning an attack on a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill before their arrests.

The first youth arrested by the RCMP last December was charged with instructing others to carry out terrorist activities and sharing instructions related to explosive materials. Later, they were also charged with conspiracy to murder, with additional charges indicating an association with a terrorist group.

The second youth, arrested in February, was accused of conspiring to commit murder at the direction of, or in association with, a terrorist group. They also faced charges for knowingly facilitating terrorist activities by distributing instructional material and propaganda, as well as attempting to acquire a prohibited firearm.

Newly released court documents obtained by Global News detailed the suspected target of the plot, which was kept undisclosed at the time of the youths’ arrests.

An application by federal lawyers to withhold sensitive national security information from the youths’ trials revealed that a pro-Israel rally was the intended target of the accused individuals.

The Department of Justice cited by Global News stated, “They are alleged to have formed a plan last fall to violently attack Jewish persons in Ottawa, possibly through the detonation of an explosive device at a pro-Israel rally.”

One of the accused was found in possession of acetone, an oxidizer, and metal ball bearings commonly used in homemade bombs.

Allegedly linked to ISIS, the plot was said to be “possibly accelerated” by the Hamas attack on Israel, according to the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre.

The centre mentioned, “Although the radicalization of these individuals reportedly began before the October 2023 Hamas attack, at least one of them had contact with DAESH overseas, and the arrests occurred during a period of DAESH calls to violence in response to the conflict,” as reported by Global News.

The recent increase in anti-Semitic violence in Canada following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, including bomb threats and gunfire targeting Jewish schools and incendiary devices aimed at synagogues, comes amidst the details of this case.

Several Conservative MPs signed a letter on Nov. 13, urging for an urgent meeting of the House of Commons public safety committee to address the issue, citing the youths’ plot.

The MPs wrote, “The suspected terrorists have ties to ISIS, and this is now the third instance of a terror plot against the Jewish community with ties to this terrorist organization. It is becoming increasingly evident that Canada is a high priority target for ISIS-inspired terrorists.”

Another recent foiled terror attack in Toronto involved two men, Ahmed Eldidi and his son, Mostafa Eldidi, who were arrested on July 28. The men face nine terrorism-related charges, including conspiracy to commit murder on behalf of ISIS.

Noé Chartier contributed to this report.

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