Bar-Ilan University Lecturer Indicted for Plotting Attacks on Arabs

The State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against a roughly 60-year-old mathematics lecturer from Bar-Ilan University, a resident of Petah Tikva, in the Central District Court in Lod. He faces charges of preparing terrorist attacks, extortion, and obstruction of justice. The court has prohibited the publication of his name.

According to the indictment, since February 2023, the lecturer devised a plan named "Am Ya'ase Transfer" (The People Will Execute a Transfer). The alleged goal was to murder hundreds of Arab citizens of Israel, including Bedouins, as well as Arab residents of Jerusalem and Palestinian Arabs in Judea and Samaria. The prosecution claims the plan aimed to force the Arab population to flee to Jordan, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip through mass attacks.

The indictment details that the accused planned to form 12 six-person teams armed with handguns, rifles, axes, and hammers. These teams were intended to simultaneously attack Arab communities and mixed cities. He reportedly created detailed instructions, conducted reconnaissance, particularly in the Tuba-Zangaria area, and spent about 18 months unsuccessfully trying to recruit participants.

The prosecution alleges the man attempted to contact Moshe Feiglin, the leader of the Zehut party, seeking his help in recruiting more members. The lecturer attended two of Feiglin's public events but received no response. Subsequently, the accused allegedly sent Feiglin a letter threatening political damage if he did not cooperate.

Investigators assert the lecturer took extensive security measures, including writing documents by hand, wearing a mask, hat, and dark glasses, using a false name, and employing other people's phones. He was arrested approximately two weeks ago. The prosecution is requesting that he be held in custody until the end of his trial.