Gainesville Man Arrested for Alleged Intent to Kill AIPAC Employees Before First Night of Hanukkah

Jan 1, 2025, 03:20 PM

A man from Gainesville, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) office in Fort Lauderdale. According to court documents reviewed by CBS News, the FBI disrupted the potential plot before the first night of Hanukkah. The suspect was reportedly surveilled by the FBI and is accused of traveling to AIPAC's offices with the intent to 'kill, injure, harass, and intimidate' individuals associated with the organization. The FBI's intervention prevented a possible threat against employees of this major pro-Israel advocacy group.