Jerusalem Pharmacy Student Charged with Planning Mass Casualty Terror Attacks
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Jerusalem prosecutors have indicted Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student, for planning mass casualty terror attacks using explosives and poisons. He allegedly became radicalized after October 7th and sought to leverage his studies and access to chemicals. Shalabi reportedly planned an initial attack on traffic inspectors and later a larger assault targeting Jewish civilians, acquiring materials and conducting experiments. He is charged with preparing for terror acts and receiving terror training.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student from Jerusalem, was indicted for planning terror attacks.
- He allegedly planned to use explosives and deadly poisons against Israeli security forces and civilians.
- Shalabi reportedly became radicalized following the October 7th events and the subsequent war.
- He is accused of acquiring chemical materials and conducting experiments for his planned attacks.
- The indictment includes charges of preparing for murder and receiving terror training.
Jerusalem prosecutors have indicted a 22-year-old pharmacy student, Mohammed Shalabi, from the Beit Hanina neighborhood, on charges of preparing for terrorist acts, including murder and receiving terror training. The indictment alleges that Shalabi planned to carry out attacks against security forces and Jewish civilians using explosives and deadly poisons with the aim of causing mass casualties.
According to the indictment, filed by prosecutor Amihai Marks, Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student and pharmacy assistant, underwent ideological radicalization, influenced by the events of October 7th and the ensuing war. He systematically consumed content associated with Hamas and ISIS, deciding to leverage his academic knowledge and access to chemicals for lethal attacks.
Initially, in early 2025, Shalabi allegedly planned to plant a bomb targeting traffic inspectors in Beit Hanina, motivated by anger over parking tickets issued to mosque worshippers. He surveilled enforcement officers for two months and downloaded bomb-making guides from the internet. This plan was abandoned when the officers stopped frequenting the location.
Subsequently, Shalabi conceived a larger-scale attack intended to kill "many Jews." He joined Telegram groups linked to terrorist organizations, including one affiliated with ISIS, downloading numerous files on creating explosives and deadly poisons. He also copied poison recipes into a notebook, detailing substances that could cause death through contact, inhalation, or ingestion, and documented materials for explosives.
The indictment further states Shalabi moved from planning to concrete preparation. He traveled to Ramallah twice to purchase chemical materials and equipment, splitting purchases to avoid suspicion, and stored them in his room. He conducted a chemical experiment in his bathroom, igniting a mixture to test the substances. Shalabi also deleted files and search history from his phone to conceal his actions.
The same event, reported separately by each outlet. Open a few to compare what different newsrooms emphasize — and what they leave out.
Left 1Centre 6Right 7Haredi 2Arab 4Other 1
