FBI Thwarts Alleged Plot Targeting Pro-Israel Advocacy Group in Florida

A Gainesville man was arrested after allegedly planning to attack AIPAC's regional office, with his family alerting authorities to suspicious behavior.

• Forrest K. Pemberton, 26, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly planning to attack the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) office in Plantation, Florida.
• Pemberton's father reported him missing on December 22, noticing firearms, a laptop, and a concerning letter with anti-authority statements were gone from his room.
• According to an FBI affidavit, Pemberton scouted AIPAC's office location on December 22 and 23 but later claimed he abandoned his plan, stating he was 'not ready.'
• Law enforcement intercepted Pemberton on December 25 in Tallahassee, confiscating three firearms and ammunition from a ride-share vehicle he was traveling in.
• Prosecutors are seeking to detain Pemberton, citing him as a danger to the community, while AIPAC expressed gratitude to law enforcement and reaffirmed its mission.

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