University of Michigan group orchestrated terror campaign to sever Israel ties, feds say

DETROIT - Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Wednesday against eight people linked to the University of Michigan accused of orchestrating plans to threaten university leaders, police, and businesses with a wave of crimes designed to force the university to sever ties with Israel.

The 63-page indictment accuses the defendants of using social media; encrypted chats to research, target and attack victims; a campaign of threats that emerged amid Israel's war with Hamas, according to the government.

"Their criminal activity included spray painting threats, breaking windows, and throwing glass jars filled with noxious chemicals into family homes," the indictment reads. "They marked their victims with threatening symbols used by Hamas, including red inverted triangles and red handprints. They used the internet and social media to broadcast their message to ensure their threats and commitment to continuing criminal activity were heard by their victims and others who support Israel."

Those charged in the indictment are: Zainab Hakim, Amatullah Hakim, Paige Feyock, Ahmet Korkaya, Jonathan Zou, Alexander Sepulveda, Mariam Odeh and Colin Weger.

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM.