Math Professor Charged With Plotting Mass Murder and Expulsion of Arabs

A mathematics professor and lecturer at Bar-Ilan University has been indicted for allegedly planning to murder hundreds of Arabs to facilitate the expulsion of Arab citizens and Palestinians from East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The indictment, filed by the Central District Prosecutor's Office, charges the professor with preparing to commit acts of terror, extortion, and obstruction of justice. According to the indictment, the plan, codenamed "A Nation Will Do Transfer," aimed to murder between 600 and 700 Arabs to incite panic and permanent expulsion to Jordan, Lebanon, and Gaza. The plan reportedly included instructions to preserve homes for future Jewish residents and new immigrants, detailing who would occupy them after the displacement.

The professor allegedly began preparations in February 2023, before the October 7th Hamas attacks, though those events reportedly intensified his resolve. His alleged actions included obtaining aerial photographs and conducting reconnaissance in the village of Tuba-Zangaria. The indictment details his confession and supporting documents, though attempts to recruit participants, including from youth groups and through figures like Moshe Feiglin, were unsuccessful. The plan envisioned 72 participants organized into 12 cells, with at least half possessing firearm licenses, which the professor himself held.

The indictment also outlines disturbing details, such as instructions "not to have mercy even on the cruel and disgusting women and their children" and a plan to take over hospitals. The professor allegedly intended to incite the public to join the violence in real-time, believing that observers would become participants. The article notes that while the plot did not materialize, the professor's alleged intent to recruit individuals from within the security forces, including the air force, artillery, and armor corps, is particularly alarming to Palestinians who have witnessed security forces assisting settlers or acting against Palestinians.

Following the indictment, Arab leadership called an emergency meeting, linking the case to a growing political climate of incitement and calls for transfer. Professor Riad Agbaria commented on the differential treatment of Jewish and Arab suspects, questioning the fairness of academic evaluation for Arab students by someone accused of targeting them. The Shin Bet stated they arrested and interrogated the professor, and that their findings formed the basis for the police investigation, though questions remain about why their involvement ended early.