‘EXPLODE EVERYTHING”: Muslim Terrorist Arrested for Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility in Florida

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a Muslim terrorist, is accused of threatening to “explode everything” at several businesses and facilities in Orange County, Florida, including two Starbucks locations, a McDonald’s and an energy facility.

FOX 35 previously reported about Hnaihen’s indictment earlier this week. A grand jury indicted the 43-year-old on four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility after incidents that happened on June 25 and June 29 of this year, according to documents from the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida.

“Under the guise of expressing his beliefs, the defendant allegedly attacked a power facility and threatened local businesses, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a press release. “Violence and destruction of property to threaten and intimidate others will never be tolerated. The FBI and our partners will work together to pursue and hold accountable those who resort to violence.”

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Hnaihen’s threats escalated when he allegedly broke into a solar power generation facility in Wedgefield on June 29 and “spent hours systematically destroying solar panel arrays,” the Department of Justice said.

“He smashed panels, cut wires, and targeted critical electronic equipment. Hnaihen left behind two more copies of his threatening demand letter. Hnaihen is believed to have caused more than $700,000 in damage,” according to officials.

A Muslim foreign national has been federally arrested in Florida for allegedly attacking a power facility and making threats to carry out bombings of businesses that are supportive of Israel.

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Man Arrested for Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility

By: Justice.gov, August 15, 2024;

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, a Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, is charged with four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility. At his detention hearing yesterday, Hnaihen was ordered detained pending trial.

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“We allege that the defendant threatened to carry out hate-fueled mass violence in our country, motivated in part by a desire to target businesses for their perceived support of Israel,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Such acts and threats of violence, whether they are targeting the places that Americans frequent every day or our country’s critical infrastructure, are extremely dangerous and will not be tolerated by the Justice Department.”

“Under the guise of expressing his beliefs, the defendant allegedly attacked a power facility and threatened local businesses, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “Violence and destruction of property to threaten and intimidate others will never be tolerated. The FBI and our partners will work together to pursue and hold accountable those who resort to violence.”

“Targeting and attacking businesses for perceived beliefs is unacceptable,” said U.S. Attorney Roger Handberg for the Middle District of Florida. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and federally prosecute those who make violent or hate-based threats and who seek to act on these threats.”

According to court documents, beginning around June 2024, Hnaihen targeted and attacked businesses in the Orlando area for their perceived support for Israel. Wearing a mask, under the cover of night, Hnaihen smashed the glass front doors of businesses and left behind “Warning Letters.”

In his letters, which were addressed to the United States government, Hnaihen laid out a series of political demands, culminating in a threat to “destroy or explode everything here in whole America. Especially the companies and factories that support the racist state of Israel.”

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