A man who used to work as a bodyguard for the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is in trouble with the law. He was arrested in London after officials found out he was allegedly planning terror attacks against Jewish people.

The man had previously been granted asylum in the United Kingdom. Asylum is a type of protection the government gives to people who say they are in danger in their home country. Because he was granted this status, he was allowed to live and stay in the UK.

Reports say that after moving to Britain, the man started plotting attacks against Jewish targets somewhere in Europe. Intelligence agencies and police caught onto the plan before he could carry it out.

Several news outlets have confirmed that the man served as a close guard for Haniyeh, who was a high-ranking official for Hamas, a group that is considered a terrorist organization by the UK government and many other countries.

Law enforcement in London took the man into custody once they realized he was involved in these plans. The case has raised serious questions about how the government screens people who apply for asylum. Officials are now looking into how he was allowed to enter the country and what he was doing while living there.

Source: The Times of Israel