Math Lecturer Indicted for Plotting Mass Attack on Arab Citizens

A mathematics lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, approximately 60 years old and from Petah Tikva, has been indicted on security offenses including preparing for a terror attack, extortion, and obstruction of justice. According to the indictment filed by the Central District Prosecutor's Office, the lecturer spent over three years planning a large-scale terror attack against hundreds of Arab citizens in Israel, motivated by nationalist ideology. He allegedly attempted to recruit Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, into his plot. When his attempts to meet Feiglin were unsuccessful, the lecturer is accused of sending him a threatening letter and attempting to extort him, including by delivering letters to Feiglin's home and to the Zehut party's director-general.

The indictment details a plan codenamed "E.Y.T." (an acronym for "The Nation Will Perform Transfer"), which involved establishing 12 terror cells comprising 72 Jewish operatives. These operatives were intended to carry out simultaneous attacks in mixed Arab-Jewish cities and Arab towns across the country, aiming to force the displacement of Arab citizens, Bedouins, and residents of East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The lecturer allegedly conducted reconnaissance, prepared detailed operational documents, and scouted potential targets, including the town of Touba-Zangaria.

During his recruitment attempts, the lecturer reportedly used various concealment methods, such as writing only by hand, using a pseudonym, wearing disguises, and using strangers' phones for communication. The investigation, a joint effort by the Israel Police and the Shin Bet, was conducted covertly for some time before the suspect's arrest two weeks ago. He is also suspected of learning how to build explosive devices. The prosecution is seeking to detain the lecturer until the legal proceedings are concluded. His name is currently under a gag order.