Israeli University Lecturer Indicted for Plotting Mass Attacks on Arabs

Israeli prosecutors have indicted a lecturer from Bar-Ilan University for allegedly planning a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against hundreds of Arab citizens in Israel, including Bedouins, as well as Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The indictment, filed in the Central District Court in Lod, claims the suspect, identified only as a lecturer, developed the plot, codenamed "Eit" (meaning "The People Will Carry Out the Expulsion"), over three years with nationalist and ideological motives. The prosecution alleges the goal was to cause mass casualties among Arabs and compel survivors to flee Israel. The suspect faces charges including preparing to commit an act of terror, extortion by threat, and obstruction of justice, with prosecutors seeking his detention until the trial concludes. According to the indictment, the plan began in February 2023, after the Gaza war, and involved reconnaissance, detailed planning documents, and attempts to recruit around 72 Jewish individuals, at least half of whom would possess firearm licenses. The plot reportedly included using various weapons and even seeking support from elements within the Israeli military for potential air and artillery strikes on Arab residential areas. The suspect allegedly drafted detailed instructions for the attacks, calling for mass murder and control of key locations, and explicitly stating not to spare women and children. He believed simultaneous, documented attacks would force Arabs and Palestinians to leave the region. Despite attempting to recruit collaborators for about 18 months, he was unsuccessful. The indictment also details his attempts to recruit politician Moshe Feiglin, including attending his rallies and attempting to deliver a summary of the plan. When Feiglin did not respond, the suspect allegedly sent him an extortionate letter threatening to leak it before upcoming elections, which he delivered to Feiglin's neighbor and later to Feiglin's party officials. The suspect reportedly took extensive measures to conceal his activities, including using handwritten notes, disguises, a pseudonym, and burner phones.