Bar Ilan University Lecturer Indicted for Planning Mass Terror Attacks Against Arabs

Central District prosecutors have filed a shocking indictment against Shachar Nevo, a mathematics lecturer at Bar Ilan University, who allegedly planned a "radical and murderous plan" to carry out simultaneous terror attacks against hundreds of Arab Israeli citizens, including Bedouins, and Arab residents of East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Nevo, approximately 60 years old and from Petah Tikva, reportedly devised the plan, codenamed "Eit" (meaning "a people will do transfer"), motivated by political, religious, nationalist, and ideological reasons, aiming to instill fear in the public. The indictment details a scheme involving 72 Jewish attackers, including Nevo, divided into 12 terror cells of six individuals each. These cells were to be armed with various weapons and launch coordinated, surprise attacks on mixed cities and Arab towns across Israel. The plan also allegedly included support from within the IDF, such as bombing Arab population centers by the Air Force, Artillery Corps, and Armored Corps, with the ultimate goal of causing a mass exodus of the Arab population from Israel.

According to the indictment, Nevo attempted to recruit Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, to convene the attackers under the guise of an election rally, with the attacks to commence the following day. When Feiglin did not respond to his overtures, Nevo allegedly tried to extort him by threatening to publicize the plan and link him to it. Feiglin confirmed that upon receiving extortion letters, he immediately filed a complaint with the police, thanking law enforcement for their swift action. He added that he initially dismissed the letters as unimportant but contacted the authorities once he realized their potential significance.

Bar Ilan University issued a statement expressing shock and condemnation of the alleged actions, announcing Nevo's immediate suspension pending the outcome of legal proceedings. The university emphasized its zero tolerance for such phenomena, which contradict fundamental values, and called for the prosecution to deal with the lecturer severely if the allegations are proven true. The indictment states that Nevo began formulating his plan in February 2023, against the backdrop of the "Guardian of the Walls" riots, and intensified it during the "Swords of Iron" war. Prosecutors are charging Nevo with preparing for a terror attack, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice, seeking his detention until the end of legal proceedings.