U.S.-Israeli teen arrested in Israel over bomb threats to Jewish centres

U.S.-Israeli teen (C) arrested in Israel on suspicion of making bomb threats against Jewish community centres in the United States, Australia and New Zealand over the past three month, is escorted by security personnel following his remand hearing at Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion, Israel March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A young Israeli man who also holds U.S. citizenship was arrested in Israel on Thursday on suspicion of making dozens of hoax bomb threats against Jewish community centres in the United States and several other countries.

At a court hearing near Tel Aviv, the suspect's defence attorney said the young man has a growth in his head that causes behavioural problems.