Bar Ilan University Math Lecturer Indicted for Planning Mass Terror Attacks on Arabs

A mathematics lecturer from Bar Ilan University, in his 60s and residing in Petah Tikva, has been indicted for planning large-scale terrorist attacks against Arab citizens of Israel. The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) apprehended the suspect, whose name has not yet been released, approximately two weeks ago after identifying him as someone intending to carry out attacks targeting Arab civilians. The lecturer allegedly planned to establish military cells with the aim of harming Arabs and attempted to recruit others, who refused his participation. The Shin Bet transferred the investigation file to the police within hours, prior to searching the suspect's home, a detail first reported by legal analyst Avishai Greenzeig. The suspect's plan, codenamed "A.Y.T." (an acronym for "A People That Carries Out Deportation"), was developed over three years, from February 2023 until his arrest. Motivated by a nationalist-ideological drive, particularly in the context of the "Guardian of the Walls" events and the recent war, he devised a detailed scheme to cause the deaths of hundreds of Arab citizens, including Bedouins, East Jerusalem residents, and Palestinians, with the goal of forcing their permanent expulsion to Jordan, Lebanon, and Gaza. The indictment details a meticulously organized plan involving 72 "Jewish terrorists," at least half armed, divided into 12 cells. These cells were intended to launch coordinated attacks using various weapons in mixed cities and Arab towns across Israel. The plan also envisioned support from elements within the IDF, including potential airstrikes and artillery fire on Arab gathering centers. The lecturer had also contacted retired Colonel Meir Must, a former fighter jet squadron commander and right-wing media figure, reportedly to help him reach Moshe Feiglin, though the investigation materials indicate the professor did not involve Must in his terror plans. Must declined to comment on the investigation.