Israel indicts Texas Christian for plot to attack Muslim sites in Jerusalem

A 30-year-old American Christian from Texas has been indicted in Israel for plotting to blow up Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem.

Israel’s Ministry of Justice said on Tuesday that a court had indicted Adam Everett Livix in connection with the plot.

It said that Livix conspired with his roommate, an active soldier in the Israeli military, to obtain 1.4kg (3lb) of explosive material to use to blow up the unidentified Jerusalem holy sites. The ministry said the plot was discovered by a police agent in October.

It said that Livix was indicted on Monday and is currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation.

Livix’s indictment comes at a time of rising tensions in Jerusalem, mostly over a disputed holy site that is sacred both to Muslims and Jews.