Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityIsraeli authorities said the 29-year-old Mohammed Awad contacted Hamas to join the group's ranks and receive resources for the attack • Ben-Gvir said it is the 'ninth time' he has been targeted, adding that it does not deter him from his political objectivesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich07:42 PM • July 21 2026 IDTA man from the northern Arab Israeli city of Nazareth is set to be charged with attempting to join Hamas and harm a government minister, Israel Police and Shin Bet security service said in a joint statement on Tuesday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismHamasIsrael policeShin BetArab IsraelisItamar Ben-GvirDeath Penalty CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranAndy BurnhamNetanyahuPollWest Bank Settlers Ozempic2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastArab Israeli to Be Charged With Attempt to Join Hamas, Assassinate Ben-GvirThe Constant Campaigner: Netanyahu Has Been Running for Reelection Since Oct. 7A Palestinian Poet's Hebrew Journey to His Long-lost CityReport: Biden Suspected Israeli War Crimes in Gaza Early but Dragged Out ProbesEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote