Bar-Ilan Lecturer Indicted for Planning Terror Attacks Against Arabs

A mathematics lecturer from Bar-Ilan University has been indicted for allegedly planning acts of terror against Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians, with the stated goal of their expulsion. The indictment, filed at the Central District Court in Lod, accuses the 60-year-old suspect from Petah Tikva of developing a "murderous plan" over several years to kill hundreds of Arab civilians based on nationalist ideology. The plan, codenamed "I'yt" (meaning "with God, he will do a transfer"), aimed to facilitate the expulsion of Arabs from Israel and the territories. The lecturer is also accused of attempting to recruit Moshe Feiglin, a candidate in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections, to advance his plan. According to the indictment, the lecturer sent Feiglin multiple letters, some containing extortion threats, demanding his cooperation and warning of public damage if he refused. Feiglin stated in an interview that he initially dismissed the letters as the ramblings of a "crazy person" and did not attribute importance to them. However, after his team read the letters more closely and realized they contained threats and an attempted recruitment for terror activities, Feiglin filed a police complaint. The lecturer reportedly took extreme measures to avoid detection, including writing all his documents by hand, using aliases, and wearing masks and sunglasses during meetings. The prosecution has charged him with preparing for a terror act, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice, and is seeking his detention until the end of proceedings due to his perceived immediate danger to the public.