Hezbollah Member Arrested at US Border Admits Bomb-Making Plans

A Lebanese national linked to Hezbollah, planning to travel to New York to 'make a bomb,' was apprehended at the southern US border.

Basel Bassel Ebbadi, a 22-year-old Lebanese national, was arrested on March 9 near El Paso, Texas, after attempting to illegally cross the US border.
Ebbadi admitted to being a member of Hezbollah and expressed intentions to travel to New York to 'make a bomb.'
He revealed having received seven years of training with Hezbollah, focusing on 'jihad' and targeting non-Muslims.
Ebbadi claimed he was fleeing Lebanon and Hezbollah, stating he 'didn’t want to kill people' and highlighting the difficulty of leaving the group.
The arrest has sparked concerns about border security and the potential for terrorists to exploit vulnerabilities to enter the US.