Pharmacy Student Charged With Plotting Poison and Bomb Attacks
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A 22-year-old Arab pharmacy student, Mohammed Shalabi, has been indicted in Jerusalem for planning mass casualty attacks against Jews and security forces using poisons and explosives. He allegedly radicalized after October 7th, researched poison and bomb-making, purchased chemicals in Ramallah, and conducted experiments. The prosecution seeks his detention until the end of proceedings.
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- Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student, is indicted for planning terror attacks with poisons and bombs.
- The indictment alleges radicalization following October 7th and research into creating lethal substances.
- Shalabi reportedly purchased chemicals in Ramallah and conducted experiments at home.
- He is accused of downloading bomb-making instructions and poison recipes from terror-affiliated groups.
- The prosecution is seeking his arrest until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
A 22-year-old Arab pharmacy student from Beit Hanina has been indicted for planning terrorist attacks against Jews and security forces using poisons and explosives. According to the indictment filed by the State Prosecutor's Office in the Jerusalem District Court, Mohammed Shalabi underwent an radicalization process following the events of October 7th and the subsequent war.
Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student also working as a pharmacy assistant, allegedly accessed content from terrorist organizations like Hamas and ISIS. He decided to leverage his academic knowledge and access to chemicals to create deadly weapons. Initially, he planned to plant a bomb near a mosque in Beit Hanina to target law enforcement officers, downloading instructions for explosives, but abandoned this plan when police stopped patrolling the area.
He then escalated his plans to a large-scale attack aimed at killing "many Jews." He joined Telegram groups affiliated with terrorist organizations, including one linked to ISIS, and downloaded numerous files detailing the creation of explosives and lethal poisons. The indictment states he copied poison recipes into a notebook, capable of causing death through contact, inhalation, or ingestion.
Beyond planning, Shalabi took concrete preparatory steps. He traveled to Ramallah twice to purchase chemicals and equipment, splitting his purchases to avoid suspicion. He stored the materials in his room and conducted a chemical experiment in his home bathtub, igniting a mixture to test his substances. He also attempted to erase evidence from his phone, including files and search history.
The indictment charges Shalabi with preparation for an act of terror, specifically murder, and receiving training for terror purposes. The prosecution is seeking his detention until the end of legal proceedings.
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