Math Lecturer Indicted for Plotting Mass Terror Attacks Against Israeli Arabs

The Central District Prosecutor's Office has filed a severe indictment against a Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer, who allegedly planned to establish 12 terror cells to carry out simultaneous mass killings of Arabs and Bedouins across Israel. The indictment claims the plan aimed to cause hundreds of deaths and the expulsion of the Arab population from Israel and Palestinians from Judea and Samaria. The lecturer's name is currently under a gag order.

According to the charges, the accused began preparatory actions in February 2023, codenaming his plan "Ha'Ayit" (The Eagle), an acronym for "The Nation Will Do Transfer." The plan reportedly involved 72 Jewish perpetrators, including himself, divided into 12 cells of six people each, armed with handguns, rifles, axes, and hammers. These cells were intended to launch simultaneous surprise attacks in mixed cities and Arab towns. The indictment further alleges the plan included securing support from within the IDF, such as bombing Arab population centers by the Air Force, Artillery Corps, and Armored Corps, while simultaneously disseminating real-time announcements on social media and in the press to incite public participation.

The lecturer is accused of estimating that this coordinated effort, along with IDF and civilian support, would result in 600-700 Arab and Bedouin deaths, leading to a mass exodus of the Arab population from Israel and Palestinians from Judea and Samaria. As part of his preparations, he allegedly obtained aerial photographs of the Tuba Zangaria area and conducted reconnaissance there in March and April 2023 to study optimal approach and attack routes for the town, a central target in his plan. He also began writing a 20-page document titled "The Eagle, The Nation Will Do Transfer, Ideological Basis and Action Plan," detailing the ideological underpinnings and practical steps, including instructions for mass murder, seizing control of friction points, and urging "heavy bombings on Arab settlements to kill as many as possible," with no mercy for women and children.

A significant part of the indictment details the lecturer's attempts to recruit Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, to support his plan. The lecturer allegedly envisioned a secret method in 2025 to recruit 71 additional perpetrators, proposing to collaborate with a significant political figure who could select candidates from their supporters. This figure would convene a meeting under the guise of an election rally for the 26th Knesset, where attendees would receive a document revealing the true purpose: a secret recruitment for a terror attack the following day. Feiglin was reportedly chosen for this role. The lecturer prepared a briefing document for recruits outlining the plan's execution, operational details, and the need for secrecy.

Between April and September 2025, the lecturer allegedly approached former security personnel, media figures, academics, and public activists, presenting his plan with varying levels of detail, hoping they would connect him with Feiglin. When Feiglin did not respond to his overtures, the prosecution claims the lecturer resorted to threats. Around September 6, he allegedly wrote a letter to Feiglin criticizing his lack of cooperation and threatening to publicly release the letter, causing him political damage before elections, labeling it a "blackmail letter." He reportedly visited Yitzhak Zaga in Peduel with copies of the letter, but Zaga refused to accept it and threatened to involve the police. Two days later, the lecturer went to Feiglin's home in Karnei Shomron, leaving an envelope with a neighbor for Feiglin, who allegedly discarded it. The lecturer then called Feiglin from a stranger's phone to ask if he had read the letter, to which Feiglin replied he had received but not read it. On September 15, the lecturer attended a Zehut party event in Jerusalem with a former romantic partner, who, at his request, delivered five copies of the "blackmail letter" to Zehut party CEO Chi Malkha and a field manager, who then presented them to Feiglin.

Throughout his preparations, the accused allegedly took measures to conceal his identity, including writing documents by hand, wearing masks, hats, and sunglasses during recruitment meetings, using aliases like "Menachem" and "Menachem Livneh," and using public phones. He was arrested on September 17. The prosecution charges him with multiple counts of preparing to commit a terror act, extortion by threats, and obstructing legal proceedings.