Bar-Ilan University Lecturer Accused of Planning Mass Terror Attack Against Arabs
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer Shachar Nevo has been indicted for allegedly planning a terror attack against hundreds of Arabs. The indictment claims Nevo intended to establish 12 cells with 72 operatives to carry out simultaneous attacks across Israel. He reportedly conducted reconnaissance, attempted to recruit activists, and even tried to enlist Moshe Feiglin, who subsequently reported the threats to the police. Nevo faces charges including preparing for terror, extortion, and obstruction of justice, with prosecutors seeking his detention until the trial.
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- Bar-Ilan University lecturer Shachar Nevo is accused of planning a terror attack against hundreds of Arabs.
- The indictment alleges Nevo planned to establish 12 cells with 72 operatives for simultaneous attacks.
- Nevo reportedly conducted reconnaissance and attempted to recruit activists, including his daughter.
- He also allegedly tried to recruit Moshe Feiglin, who then reported him to the police.
- Nevo faces charges of preparing for terror, extortion, and obstruction of justice.
- Prosecutors are seeking Nevo's detention until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
Shachar Nevo, a mathematics lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, has been indicted for allegedly planning a large-scale terror attack targeting hundreds of Arabs. The indictment, filed in the Central District Court in Lod, claims Nevo spent over three years developing a plan he called "Am Yisrael Ya'aseh Transfer" (The Nation of Israel Will Perform Transfer), or "Ayat" for short. According to the charges, Nevo intended to establish 12 cells comprising 72 operatives who would simultaneously attack mixed cities and Arab towns across Israel.
The alleged goal of the plan was to cause Israeli Arabs, Bedouins, and residents of East Jerusalem and the West Bank to flee. As part of his preparations, Nevo reportedly conducted reconnaissance, gathered intelligence, and scouted potential targets, including the town of Tuba-Zangaria. He is also accused of attempting to recruit activists for his plan, even approaching his own daughter and asking her to connect him with her friends, whom he wished to enlist. He allegedly used the pseudonym "Menachem Livneh" when meeting potential recruits, whom he called "the true brothers in arms."
Nevo also allegedly attempted to recruit Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, by attending events he participated in and trying to arrange a meeting. When his attempts were unsuccessful, Nevo is accused of sending Feiglin a letter of extortion and threats, and even delivering it to his home via a neighbor. He is also alleged to have given copies to the Zehut party's CEO.
Feiglin and the Zehut party stated that they immediately contacted the police and filed a complaint upon learning of the letters' content. Nevo was arrested during an investigation conducted by the police's Central District's Major Crimes Unit and the Shin Bet. Documents seized during the investigation reportedly detailed Nevo's plan and worldview, including references to operations in isolated locations and even a hospital, along with instructions for concealing the group's identity and avoiding association with hilltop youth activists.
The prosecution has charged Nevo with several security offenses, including preparing to commit an act of terror, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors have requested that the court order his detention until the proceedings against him are concluded.
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