Zehut Party Leader Feiglin Reveals Extortion Plot Linked to Bar-Ilan Lecturer's Arrest

Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut Party, revealed new details regarding the arrest of a Bar-Ilan University lecturer suspected of security offenses. Feiglin stated in an interview that strange letters he received over several years were part of an extortion scheme intended to pressure him into participating in the lecturer's activities. These letters, initially dismissed as fringe correspondence, were opened by his team during the period of "Slichot" (atonement prayers) and revealed an attempt to coerce him into joining a "strange organization."

Feiglin expressed shock upon learning the identity of the individual behind the letters, describing the situation as "completely bizarre." He reported that the lecturer, a mathematics professor, had planned to involve him in his activities. Following Feiglin's complaint to the police, the suspect was arrested. The State Prosecutor's Office has since filed a serious indictment against the lecturer, who is in his 60s and from Petah Tikva.

The indictment charges the lecturer with preparing to commit an act of terror, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice. According to the investigation by the police and the Shin Bet, the accused acted for over three years with nationalistic-ideological motives and planned an attack against Arab citizens. Feiglin noted that while he receives various threats from Arabs online, he continues his routine and is not afraid.

Bar-Ilan University issued a statement denouncing and expressing shock at the alleged actions of the lecturer. The university's management called for the authorities to prosecute him severely if the allegations are proven true. The university affirmed its zero tolerance for such phenomena, which contradict its values and those of Jewish Israelis and humans in general. The lecturer has been suspended pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.