Professor Accused of Terror Plot Tried to Recruit Far-Right Figures
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Professor accused of planning mass terror against Arabs sought right-wing recruits.
- He attempted to reach Moshe Feiglin through these contacts.
- One recruit, Tamir Dirtel, called the plan 'preposterous'.
- Dirtel admitted delaying his report to police was a mistake.
A Bar-Ilan University mathematics professor, indicted for planning mass terrorism against Arabs, attempted to recruit individuals from right-wing circles for his plot, i24NEWS reported Monday. The professor sought to reach Moshe Feiglin through these contacts. One individual he approached was podcast host Tamir Dirtel, whom the professor named during his police interrogation. Dirtel subsequently testified to the police, describing the professor as a "70-year-old man with a preposterous plan." Dirtel stated he immediately ended the meeting, telling the professor his plan was "a terrible idea for the causes he himself believes in." Dirtel admitted to making a mistake by not reporting the professor to the police immediately, though he did warn the professor he would report him to "Zini," which seemed to deter him. Dirtel also testified that the professor refused to leave even after the meeting was declared over and returned later to search for documents.
The same event, reported separately by each outlet. Open a few to compare what different newsrooms emphasize — and what they leave out.
Left 2Centre 9Right 7Haredi 2Arab 4Other 6
Not the same event — other stories that share this one’s people, places, or theme: background, reactions, and follow-ups.