Mahmud Hassin Muhammed Bushkar, 37, intended to create an explosive belt in order to carry out terrorist attacks in Israel, the police said.
"After negotiations, deputies managed to control the situation without incident," said the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Facebook.
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Kalibat, who was suspected of positioning the explosive device on the premises and detonating it via a remote control fled the country in March of 2022.
In December, Shin Bet announced it had arrested Granovsky for conducting espionage and arson on behalf of foreign entities.
The ruling concluded a two-year legal fight over the law, which passed on December 27, 2022, days before the current government took office.
According to the reports, police forces were present on site.
The FBI is investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism and has not ruled out a connection to the Wednesday morning attack in New Orleans.
Ben-Gvir’s comments follow Tuesday’s stormy Knesset session, where Otzma Yehudit voted against the coalition and the "trapped profits" bill, which narrowly passed by a single vote.
One of three individuals arrested claimed the statue was offered to him as a wedding gift for his son.
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