FBI exposed Telegram user - then the plot against Jews in Canada was revealed

The FBI exposed a Telegram user, leading to the discovery of a plot by an Ottawa teenager influenced by ISIS propaganda to murder Jews on Christmas 2023. The teenager, whose name is banned from publication, was convicted in April 2026 on four terrorism offenses. He planned an attack with others, gathered materials to make explosives, and was arrested in December 2023 by the RCMP.

The FBI exposed a Telegram user, leading to the discovery of a terrorism plot against Jews in Canada. An Ottawa teenager, influenced by ISIS propaganda, planned with others to murder Jews around Christmas 2023. According to the agreed statement of facts, his goal remained "to kill as many Jews as possible." The teenager had online contact with a person who instructed him on how to make explosives from pressure cookers. He planned to attach an additional explosive device to his body and detonate it at the end of the attack. In his possession were found acetone, an oxidizing agent, and metal pellets. The RCMP arrested him in December 2023. In February 2024, another teenager was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder as part of a terrorist organization. The teenager was convicted in April 2026 on four terrorism offenses after admitting to the central facts. The Canadian government announced that the security of Jewish communities remains a high priority amid the rise in antisemitism.