The FBI has arrested a student at George Mason University in Virginia for allegedly plotting a mass casualty attack on the Israeli consulate in New York, according to a federal court filing. Egyptian national Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan faces a slew of federal charges tied to distributing information related to explosives,

A George Mason University freshman was arrested by the FBI and charged with distributing information about weapons of mass destruction online, after plotting a mass-casualty attack against people at the Israeli consulate in New York,

A George Mason University student who is allegedly obsessed with martyrdom and ISIS was arrested and accused of plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York City, officials said Friday.

Federal authorities have arrested an 18-year-old George Mason University student accused of plotting an attack targeting the Israeli Consulate and Jewish communities in New York City.

A freshman at George Mason University is in federal custody after he allegedly plotted a “mass casualty attack” on the Israeli consulate in New York, according to the FBI. The student, Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan ( pictured ), 18, faces a number of federal charges and is being deported back to his home country of Egypt, CNN reports.

Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, 18, a student at George Mason University, was arrested in connection with an alleged plot targeting Jews, court records show.

Federal prosecutors are accusing an Egyptian national living in the United States of promoting violence against Jews and plotting a