Tel Aviv, July 25 -- Three eastern Jerusalem residents affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) were arrested by Israeli security forces in recent weeks, thwarting a planned terrorist attack targeting security personnel in the capital, authorities announced on Thursday.

According to the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and the Israel Police, the suspects -- men in their 20s -- were allegedly plotting to attack an eastern Jerusalem checkpoint using a car bomb, firearms, or an explosive-laden drone.

The Shin Bet said the suspects had consumed large volumes of ISIS propaganda online, including graphic videos of executions and battlefield violence, which played a significant role in their radicalization. Investigators said the men actively...