5 charged in plot to bomb Israeli stadium

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Five members of Hamas were charged Sunday with planning to fire a rocket into a Jerusalem stadium during a soccer game, Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said.

The five were arrested in November, Rosenfeld said.

According to a statement from Israel's security service, the Shin Bet, the two main suspects were identified as Mussa Hamada of East Jerusalem, and Bassem Omri, an Israeli citizen living in Beit Tzafafa. Both are members of Hamas and the "Muslim Brothers" movement in Jerusalem, the Shin Bet said.

The pair are suspected of planning terrorist attacks following Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in 2008, the statement said.

One of the possibilities they considered was possibly firing a missile into the soccer stadium in Jerusalem during a game.

Three other Palestinians were charged with selling them pistols, Shin Bet said.

residents suspected of planning attacks in Jerusalem , a statement from the Shin Bet said Sunday. According to the statement the two main suspects Mussa Hamada of Ztur Baher in East Jerusalem and Bassem Omri , an Israeli citizen living in Beit TZafafa are members of the Hamas and the "Muslim Brothers" movement in Jerusalem.The two are suspected that after operation cast lead two years ago they began to plan terrorist attacks to carry out in Jerusalem. They examined the possibility of firing a missile into the football stadium in Jerusalem during a football game. the two were charged Sunday.3 other Palestinians were charged with selling them pistols and were also charged Sunday.