Bar-Ilan University Lecturer Indicted for Plotting Mass Murder of Arabs

The State Prosecutor's Office has filed a severe indictment against a Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer, approximately 60 years old, from Petah Tikva. The indictment alleges that for several years, driven by nationalist-ideological motives, he conceived and planned a radical, murderous scheme to kill hundreds of Arab Israeli citizens, including Bedouins, as well as Arabs residing in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The accused referred to his plan as "Eyt," an acronym for "The people will carry out a transfer." The Central District Prosecutor's Office is charging the defendant with preparing for an act of terror, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice, and is requesting his detention until the legal proceedings are concluded.

The indictment details that against the backdrop of the "Guardian of the Walls" riots and later, the "Swords of Iron" war, the defendant decided to plan and execute numerous simultaneous terror attacks. His goal was to cause the deaths of hundreds of Arab Israeli citizens, including Bedouins, across the country, as well as Arabs in East Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria, with the aim of causing their permanent flight and expulsion to Jordan, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip. For over three years, from early February 2023 until his arrest two weeks ago, he developed a detailed plan he called "Eyt - The people will carry out a transfer." To advance this plan, he undertook various preparatory actions, including reconnaissance, drafting documents outlining the operation and its justifications, and attempting to recruit operatives.

According to the plan, 72 Jewish attackers, at least half of whom were licensed to carry firearms, including himself, would be divided into 12 terror cells. These cells would be armed with various weapons and launch surprise mass terror attacks in mixed cities and Arab towns throughout Israel. The plan also envisioned support from elements within the IDF, including bombing Arab population centers by the Air Force, Artillery Corps, and Armored Corps. The indictment states that in practical terms, under a section he called "How to do Eyt here and now," the defendant provided instructions for public participation in "mass murder, rapid takeover of friction zones, roads, entrances/exits to Arab communities, mixed cities, and hospitals... show no mercy even to their cruel and disgusting women and children, do not stop at pleas, harden hearts, any stop will lead to an unbearable situation of chaos and then a massacre of Jews."

To promote his plan, he spent about a year and a half trying to recruit supporters without success. He also conducted a preliminary tour of the town of Tuba-Zangaria to study optimal approach and attack routes. The indictment further reveals that the defendant planned to collaborate with Moshe Feiglin, a candidate for the 26th Knesset, to recruit him and, with his help, enlist additional activists. The defendant attempted to arrange meetings with Feiglin at public events and deliver a summary of his plan, but Feiglin did not respond to his overtures. About a month ago, he sent Feiglin a threatening letter criticizing his lack of cooperation and warning of public damage if he did not assist. He later delivered copies of this extortion letter, along with another threatening letter, to Feiglin's home and to the party's general manager.

Throughout his actions, the defendant employed various concealment and disruption methods to avoid capture. He wrote all documents by hand, used pseudonyms, wore disguises during meetings, and used payphones to communicate. The Central District Prosecutor's Office emphasized the defendant's clear and immediate danger due to his extreme ideology and the nationalist-ideological motive behind his actions, especially during a period of heightened security tensions. The investigation was conducted by the Central District of the Israel Police.