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==Arrest==

An undercover detective had been investigating one of the suspects, Ahmed Ferhani, for several months. In October 2010, Ferhani was arrested on a robbery charge in Manhattan, when the detective overhead Ferhani saying he hated Jews and was upset with the way Muslims, especially Palestinians, were treated around the world. According to [[New York City Police Commissioner]] [[Raymond Kelly]], Ferhani once said, "They're treating us like dogs." Ferhani also told the detective about "his intent to participate in [[jihad]]" and that "he would become a martyr." Eventually Ferhani brought Mamdouh into the plot, who prosecutors said is on tape saying he hated Jews.<ref name="ap">{{cite news |title=2 men accused of plotting to bomb NYC synagogue |authorauthor1=Colleen Long and |author2=Jennifer Peltz |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/2-charged-with-terrorism-in-alleged-NY-plot-1376571.php#page-2 |agency=AP |date=May 13, 2011 |accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref>

According to [[Manhattan District Attorney]] [[Cyrus Vance, Jr.|Cyrus Vance]], the authorities decided to act because Ferhani's "plans became bigger and more violent with every passing week." In several meetings with the undercover detective, Ferhani discussed the idea of attacking a synagogue, even suggesting disguising himself as a worshiping Jew so he could infiltrate the synagogue and leave a bomb inside.<ref name="ap"/>