Adam Everett Livvix, a 30-year-old Illinois native is charged with an illegal weapons possession and for overstaying his tourist visa by more than a year. Israeli authorities say Livvix was posing as a U.S. Navy Seal, had expressed anti-Arab sentiments to acquaintances in Israel, and had even turned down an offer from a Palestinian to assassinate President Obama during the U.S. president’s visit to the region last year. The indictment says a tipoff from these acquaintances got the ball rolling toward his arrest. The FBI is also investigating.
Livvix has denied all charges, but an Israeli court ruled that he remain detained until the end of all court proceedings against him. The court also ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
Livvix was arrested on November 19 while trying to flee a raid on the apartment he was living at on the West Bank. He had arrived in Israel on a tourist visa in March of last year, and police say he was fleeing from U.S. authorities who wanted to question him on drug charges stateside. Two months ago, Livvix moved into an apartment that he shared with a member of the Israeli Defense Forces who also has American citizenship. Israeli police say Livvix asked the soldier to help him acquire explosives and grenades to “protect himself from Arabs” and he would pay him.
The police say the soldier stole some explosive bricks and fuses, and Livvix stored them in a shed near his apartment, but not before showing them off to friends and visitors. One indictment has the soldier asking for his money and when Livvix said he needed more time, the IDF soldier sold the bricks and some grenades to an undercover military police officer.
Israeli authorities added that Livvix admitted his illicit activity under questioning admitted but his lawyer says his client is being falsely accused.
