Bar Ilan University Lecturer Indicted for Planning Terror Attacks
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Bar Ilan University lecturer Professor Shachar Nabo has been indicted for planning a large-scale terror attack targeting hundreds of Arabs. The indictment alleges Nabo, 60, developed a plan called "Ayit" to carry out simultaneous attacks across Israel and the West Bank. He also allegedly attempted to extort Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin to join the plot. Nabo has been suspended from the university, and the legal process against him is ongoing.
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- Bar Ilan University lecturer Professor Shachar Nabo was indicted for planning a terror attack.
- The indictment alleges Nabo planned simultaneous attacks against the Arab population in Israel and the West Bank.
- Nabo allegedly attempted to extort Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin to join his plan.
- The plan, named "Ayit," aimed to establish 12 cells with 72 operatives.
- Nabo reportedly conducted reconnaissance and sought to recruit individuals with weapons licenses and IDF personnel.
- Bar Ilan University has suspended Nabo and condemned his alleged actions.
The identity of a Bar Ilan University lecturer, previously under a gag order, has been revealed as Professor Shachar Nabo, 60, from Petah Tikva. Nabo, a faculty member in the Mathematics Department, faces charges including preparing for a terror act, extortion, and obstruction of justice. According to the indictment, since February 2023, Nabo allegedly developed a plan called "Ayit" (Nation Will Transfer) aiming to establish 12 cells with 72 operatives to carry out simultaneous attacks against the Arab population in mixed cities, Arab towns, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank.
Prosecutors allege Nabo went beyond theoretical planning, creating detailed documents, conducting site surveys, and intending to recruit individuals with weapons licenses and personnel from the IDF. A primary target mentioned was the village of Tuba Zangaria, where he reportedly conducted a reconnaissance tour to study access routes.
A particularly unusual aspect of the case involves Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party. The indictment claims Nabo attempted to recruit Feiglin for his plan, hoping to gain more activists through him. When Feiglin did not cooperate, Nabo allegedly sent him a letter threatening to expose the plan's existence, which would cause him public damage before elections. Nabo reportedly went to Feiglin's home and a party event to deliver these letters.
Feiglin stated he initially dismissed Nabo's letters as coming from an "unripe" individual. However, after his staff identified a potential extortion attempt, they reported it to the police, leading to Nabo's arrest. Nabo, who holds a doctorate and has dozens of academic publications, is described on the university's website as specializing in complex analysis and operator theory.
Bar Ilan University has announced its condemnation of the alleged actions and has suspended Nabo pending the outcome of the proceedings. His picture has also been removed from the university's faculty page. The legal proceedings against Nabo are in their early stages.
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