Israel Arrests Hacker Linked to Threats on US Jewish Centers

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http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Jewish-Israeli-Suspect-JCC-Bomb-Threats-Israeli-Police-416919853.html

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A 19-year-old American-Israeli Jewish man was arrested Thursday as the prime suspect in a wave of bomb threats against U.S. Jewish community centers, a startling turn in a case that had stoked fears of rising anti-Semitism in the United States.

The surprising arrest of the man, a hacker who holds dual Israeli and American citizenship, came after a trans-Atlantic investigation with the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies. U.S. Jewish groups welcomed the breakthrough in the case, which drawn condemnation from President Donald Trump.

A spokesman for Israel's public defender's office told NBC New York that the suspect suffered from a brain tumor and police have been ordered to have a medical expert evaluate him.

Israeli police described the suspect as a hacker, but said his motives were still unclear.


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[Warren DeMontague]

1. ...a brain tumor?

Well, that's a unique defense.