Thu Jan 23, 2014 AT 7:47 AM EST
The Israeli intelligence agency foiled an al-Qaida plot against the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv Wednesday, marking the first time al-Qaida has attempted an attack on Israeli soil, reports Newsmax. The Shin Bet intelligence agency arrested three Palestinians alleged to be planning bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks while working al-Qaida’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.