Ottawa Teens Arrested Over Alleged Bomb Plot Targeting Pro-Israel Rally

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Two teenage boys from Ottawa were reportedly planning to bomb a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill, according to documents obtained by Global News. The two, who are both minors, were arrested by the RCMP in December and February on allegations of plotting an attack against Ottawa’s Jewish community.

 

Though the specific details of the plan weren’t initially disclosed, recent court documents outline new allegations regarding the suspected target. “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,” stated the Department of Justice. One of the teens allegedly possessed acetone, oxidizer, and metal ball bearings—all of which are common in the construction of homemade bombs. The plot was reportedly linked to ISIS, also known as DAESH, and according to Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre, it may have been “possibly accelerated” by the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.

 

The Department of Justice noted that, while the radicalization of the two teens likely began before the recent Hamas-Israel conflict, one of them reportedly had contact with DAESH overseas. This period also saw increased calls to violence by DAESH in response to the escalating conflict. The claim that a pro-Israel rally was the intended target came up in an application from federal lawyers seeking to withhold sensitive national security information in the teens’ trials.

 

This case highlights a disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada, including recent shootings targeting Jewish schools. In addition, there has been an uptick in ISIS-related cases, such as the recent arrest of a Pakistani foreign student in Quebec accused of planning a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. Shimon Koffler Fogel, president and CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, told Global News he was unaware of the rally as a target but was not surprised. “It doesn’t come as a surprise,” Fogel said. “And I think it’s consistent with what we have seen across the country, where the violent and radicalized protests that have manifested themselves on our streets are losing all constraints in terms of how far they are prepared to go in order to advance their position.”

 

Fogel expressed disappointment with Canadian law enforcement’s handling of the threats faced by the Jewish community, saying, “They understand the extent to which we are under threat, yet they are not taking all the steps necessary. They are not using the provisions of the Criminal Code in ways that are going to offer protection to those who are at risk.”

 

The father of one of the accused teens, who immigrated from Iraq, claimed the family had warned him to avoid extremist influences and had even arranged for him to meet with an imam. However, posts on the father’s Facebook account reportedly include derogatory references to Jews and Zionists, with one post expressing a desire to eliminate all Israelis. Meanwhile, the co-accused faces charges that include three counts of terrorism, agreeing to commit murder, and attempting to obtain a prohibited firearm. 

 

In a report released under the Access to Information Act, the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre stated, “The plot involved a reported threat to the Jewish community, which exemplifies how significant international events, amongst other personal grievances, can likely influence an overall path of mobilization.”

 

 

Based on a report by Global News Canada 2024-11-12

 

 

 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

The father of one of the accused teens, who immigrated from Iraq, claimed the family had warned him to avoid extremist influences and had even arranged for him to meet with an imam. However, posts on the father’s Facebook account reportedly include derogatory references to Jews and Zionists, with one post expressing a desire to eliminate all Israelis.

Father just as guilty as the son - lock the rat bags both up for life and start to ban worldwide this vile and hateful religion.

[koolkarl]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Father just as guilty as the son - lock the rat bags both up for life and start to ban worldwide this vile and hateful religion.

And deport them too.

[koolkarl]

Canada is a weak country with politicians who have no clue what they are doing or have done nor are qualified for their roles.  They, like all western countries have been sleep walking into a disaster.  Not to mention, this specific group  has no intention to integrate, only harm and try to convert you to their radical religion.

[billd766]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Father just as guilty as the son - lock the rat bags both up for life and start to ban worldwide this vile and hateful religion.

I do enjoy watching the courts of social injustice, who truly believe that they are above the laws of the land.

 

To them proof is not necessary. If someone mentions anything on the social media, then it must be true and acted on immediately. Proof is not necessary to them, as the accused (in their eyes) are already guilty, and must get the harshest punishment.

[RuamRudy]

Eventually Israel will stop their rampage of meting out death and destruction on innocent Palestinians without mercy, and a sense of calm will resume in the region. But just as their past decades of murder and land theft have generated countless martyrs in the middle east, the current orgy of indiscriminate and unchallenged murders will reverberate far wider and deeper. And so, the seemingly endless cycle will continue and the Israelis will remain with their hand out to the west as they cry victimhood. 

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

Eventually Israel will stop their rampage of meting out death and destruction on innocent Palestinians without mercy, and a sense of calm will resume in the region. But just as their past decades of murder and land theft have generated countless martyrs in the middle east, the current orgy of indiscriminate and unchallenged murders will reverberate far wider and deeper. And so, the seemingly endless cycle will continue and the Israelis will remain with their hand out to the west as they cry victimhood. 

Sounds like you're defending the terrorist teens.

[RuamRudy]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Sounds like you're defending the terrorist teens.

 

I never mentioned any party in particular - why do you assume otherwise?

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, RuamRudy said:

Eventually Israel will stop their rampage of meting out death and destruction on innocent Palestinians without mercy, and a sense of calm will resume in the region. But just as their past decades of murder and land theft have generated countless martyrs in the middle east, the current orgy of indiscriminate and unchallenged murders will reverberate far wider and deeper. And so, the seemingly endless cycle will continue and the Israelis will remain with their hand out to the west as they cry victimhood. 

After that rant that failed to recognize the reason for the latest conflicts, ISIS inspired terrorists have now jumped tin to attack Israeli's

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

The plot was reportedly linked to ISIS, also known as DAESH, and according to Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre, it may have been “possibly accelerated” by the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.

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[Stargeezr]

Treat these teens as adults and give them the maximum sentence. IMO

Who needs more terrorists in the world?