An indictment was filed Wednesday with the Haifa Magistrate's Court against Khamis Suwaed, a resident of Hussniyya in his 30s.
According to the investigation, Suwaed identified with ISIS, viewed instructional materials on combat, weapons, and missile and drone production, and underwent training with the aim of joining the terrorist organization’s fighting forces abroad.
The indictment also noted that from 2023 until his arrest this past August, Suwaed, who previously served in the IDF, developed a growing interest in ISIS and an ideological identification with the terrorist organization.
In 2024, he decided to travel to Syria or Africa and join ISIS. To that end, he viewed content and lectures by senior members of the organization and saved money for the trip.
Over the past year and until his arrest, Suwaed downloaded manuals and watched videos on manufacturing missiles and drones, using weapons, and military tactics, with the aim of advancing the organization's activities.