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NC Woman and Texas Teen Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack Houston Synagogue

On Wednesday and Thursday, authorities arrested 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of North Carolina and an unnamed 16-year-old in Texas, charging both in an alleged plot to attack Congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
District Court Judge Carlton Terry ordered Hicks held on $10 million bond, stating the alleged conspiracy aimed to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation at a synagogue."
The FBI Charlotte Joint Terrorism Task Force launched the investigation Tuesday after receiving a tip, coordinating with the Houston Police Department and Alief Independent School District Police Force Department to apprehend both suspects.
Beth Israel closed Wednesday "out of an abundance of caution," the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston stated, while local authorities increased patrols around Houston-area Jewish institutions.
The arrests occur amid rising antisemitic threats globally since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the subsequent war with Iran, prompting authorities in the United States and Europe to increase security.

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