As Israel continues to deal with threats from terrorists and rogue threats at their borders and within the country, a potential disaster was recently diverted -- one that could have killed countless innocent people. 

According to the Associated Press, German authorities arrested a Libyan man who was said to have plotted a terror attack on the Israeli Embassy.

The man arrested reportedly has ties to the Islamic State group, a terror organization that still lurks in the shadows despite taking a massive hit during former President Donald Trump's term in the White House.

The German Federal Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that the would-be Libyan terrorist was arrested in a town just outside of Berlin.

What's going on?

The man, a Libyan national, was only identified by German authorities as Omar A. No further details regarding his identity were released at the time of publication.

German officials released a statement explaining what they believe the man was planning, which included a "high-profile attack with firearms."

"He intended to carry out a high-profile attack with firearms on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin," the statement said. The statement added, "the accused exchanged information with a member of IS in a messenger chat."

German authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning a firearms attack on the Israeli Embassy!

The prosecutor’s office has identified the man only as Omar A!! pic.twitter.com/gFiU6JuzmS

— Shan Kamaraj (@skamaraj32) October 20, 2024

Authorities searched the man's home, and they reportedly also searched the home of another person who was considered a witness and not a suspect at this time.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser praised German security forces, saying they "struck in time to thwart possible plans to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin," adding, "This shows that protecting Jewish and Israeli institutions in our country is vital and of the utmost importance to us."

"Utmost vigilance"

Faeser stressed the importance of protecting Israeli assets from terror threats, saying, "We are acting with the utmost vigilance and attention in view of the high threat posed by Islamist, antisemitic and anti-Israel violence."

The suspected terrorist, Omar A., only arrived in Germany in 2022. He reportedly applied for asylum when entering the country.

Justice Minister Marco Buschmann issued a warning regarding the threats aimed at Israeli assets, saying, "Israeli institutions are particularly often the target of terrorists."

Thankfully, German authorities were able to quash this particular threat. Hopefully, they can catch the next one just as quickly and effectively.