Tel Aviv, Dec. 18 -- Two residents of northern Israel were arrested for suspected involvement in the Islamic State terror group, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police announced on Wednesday.

Arrested in recent weeks were 20-year-old Kinan Azaiza of the Nazareth-area town of Daburiyya and a second resident of Akko.

According to the authorities, both suspects were believed to have been in contact with foreign ISIS operatives and were preparing to travel illegally abroad for terrorist training. Authorities said the individuals had taken steps to carry out security-related activities on behalf of the organisation.

During questioning, investigators determined that Azaiza had sworn allegiance to ISIS, expressed willingness ...