Jerusalem Pharmacy Student Charged With Planning Mass Casualty Terror Attacks
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Jerusalem police arrested Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student, for allegedly planning mass casualty terror attacks using explosives and poisons. He allegedly radicalized after October 7th, researched bomb-making, and purchased chemicals, conducting an experiment at home. The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment charging him with preparing for murder and receiving terror training, seeking his detention until trial.
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- Jerusalem pharmacy student Mohammed Shalabi indicted for planning mass casualty terror attacks.
- He allegedly planned to use explosives and deadly poisons against security forces and civilians.
- Shalabi reportedly radicalized after October 7th, consuming extremist content.
- He allegedly researched bomb-making and purchased chemicals in Ramallah.
- An experiment with explosive materials was reportedly conducted in his home.
- Prosecutors seek his detention until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
Israel's State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student from Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood, for allegedly planning to carry out terrorist attacks against security forces and Jewish civilians. The indictment, filed Thursday in the Jerusalem District Court, accuses Shalabi of intending to use explosive devices, explosives, and deadly poisons to cause mass casualties.
According to the indictment, Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, underwent religious and ideological radicalization following the October 7th attacks and the subsequent "Swords of Iron" war. He allegedly consumed content associated with Hamas and ISIS, deciding to leverage his academic knowledge and access to chemicals for terrorist purposes.
Initially, Shalabi reportedly planned to detonate a bomb near a mosque in Beit Hanina in early 2025, motivated by anger over parking tickets issued to worshippers. He allegedly surveilled law enforcement presence at the site for two months and downloaded bomb-making guides from the internet. This plan was abandoned when police stopped patrolling the area.
Subsequently, Shalabi allegedly planned a larger-scale attack aimed at killing "many Jews." He joined Telegram groups linked to terrorist organizations, including one affiliated with ISIS, and downloaded numerous instructions for creating explosives and poisons. He also reportedly copied recipes for deadly poisons and materials for explosives into a notebook, later deleting digital evidence from his phone.
In September 2025, Shalabi allegedly traveled to Ramallah twice to purchase chemical materials and equipment, including potassium permanganate, hydrochloric acid, and potassium chlorate, storing them in his room. He reportedly conducted a chemical experiment at home, igniting a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar in his bathtub as part of his preparations for an explosive device. The prosecution is charging Shalabi with preparing for an act of terror, specifically murder, and receiving training for terror purposes, requesting his detention until the legal proceedings conclude.
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