‘I want to join Hezbollah, kill Jews’ – US army veteran indicted on terror charges

‘KIKEKILLER313’ – Dual US-Irish citizen who had served in the US Army indicted on terror charges after he tried to enlist in the pro-Iranian Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, aspired to ‘kill Jews.’

By World Israel News Staff

An American Army veteran who met with Islamist terrorists in Syria and Lebanon and attempted to enlist in the pro-Iranian terror group Hezbollah was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, the Justice Department announced in a statement.

The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Jack Danaher Molloy, formerly a resident of Pittsburgh, who holds dual U.S. and Irish citizenship.

Molloy was an active-duty member of the U.S. Army, the Justice Department said.

On December 6th, Molloy was arrested in Chicago, before being transferred to Pittsburgh for his indictment on charges of attempting to support a foreign terrorist organization and making false statements involving international terrorism to a federal agency.

According to the indictment, Molloy travelled to Lebanon this past August. In October, Molloy left Lebanon for Syria.

During his trip to the region, Molloy attempted to enlist in the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah.

While in Lebanon, Hezbollah officials declined Molloy’s request, telling him the time was not right and that he needed to take “other steps” before he could enlist.

In Syria, Molloy tried to join the Syrian branch of Hezbollah, but was again turned down, after which he returned to the United States.

Moving to western Pennsylvania, Molloy remained in contact with Hezbollah officials over the internet, and continued his efforts to join the group.

After returning to the United States, Molloy publicly expressed violent antisemitic views, using social media handles and email accounts with variations of the phrases “Kike Killer” and “Gas the Jews.” One X/Twitter handle used by Molloy was “KIKEKILLER313.”

Molloy informed his mother that he planned to murder Jews.

“But your master plan was to join Hezbollah and kill Jews?” his mother asked him via Whatsapp.

“Yes,” Molloy responded.

Investigators found Hezbollah propaganda material and antisemitic content on Molloy’s cell phone, including violent, pro-Nazi imagery.

A depiction of the ‘Pepe the Frog’ character as a Nazi murdering a Jewish man. The image was found on US Army veteran Jack Danaher Molloy’s phone. (US Justice Department)

The charges for making false statements to a federal agency stem from an interview Molloy gave to FBI agents on October 20th of this year, when he arrived in Pittsburgh International Airport following his trip to Lebanon and Syria.

Molloy falsely claimed that he had no plans to join Hezbollah and denied meeting with Hezbollah representatives.

If convicted, Molloy could face up to 20 years in prison for the terror charge, and 8 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines for making false statements.

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