Assassination plot targeting NYC Palestinian activist disrupted by FBI

Federal law enforcement officers disrupted a plot to assassinate Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani on Thursday night.

The FBI notified Kiswani and her legal team late Thursday that one or more arrests had been made in connection with an imminent attempt on her life. Officials did not identify any suspects or disclose a motive for the plot.

The operation involved the New York Police Department and the FBI. Agents conducted a court-authorized search in Hoboken, New Jersey, resulting in at least one arrest. Charges are expected to be made public Friday.

The FBI confirmed it carried out activity near Willow Avenue and Clinton Street in Hoboken but stated the investigation remains ongoing with no additional details available.

Kiswani said FBI agents told her a plot against her life was “about to” take place. She added she will not stop speaking up for the people of Palestine.