2012 Cyprus terrorist plot

2012 Cyprus terror plot
LocationLimassol and Larnaka, Cyprus
TypeTerrorism
TargetIsraeli interests in Cyprus
OutcomeSuspect arrested before committing the attack
Arrests1
Suspects1
AccusedHossam Yaakoub (Hezbollah)
ConvictedYes
VerdictGuilty
Sentence4 years in prison

On July 7, 2012, local authorities arrested Lebanese-born Swedish citizen Hossam Yaakoub in Limassol, Cyprus. Yaakoub admitted to being a member of the Shi'a Islamic militant group Hezbollah, who had been tasked with surveilling the activities of Israeli tourists on the island. Israel condemned the incident as an attempted terrorist attack.