Teenager Arrested in Austria for Alleged Synagogue Attack Plot

Authorities find bomb-making instructions at suspect's home, increase security at Jewish institutions amid rise in antisemitic incidents.

A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested in Austria for allegedly planning to attack a synagogue in Vienna.
The teenager had announced his intentions in online chats and had already obtained the financial means for the attack.
Authorities found images and video material with instructions for making bombs, weapons and ammunition at his home.
Officials have not identified the suspect, who lived near Steyr in northern Austria.
Austrian authorities have increased security for synagogues and other Jewish and Israeli institutions following an increase of antisemitic incidents.