Pharmacy Student Indicted for Planning Mass Poisoning Attack
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Jerusalem prosecutors have indicted Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student from Beit Hanina, for preparing to commit mass murder by poisoning. Shalabi allegedly used his academic knowledge to acquire chemicals, manufacture explosives, and create deadly poisons with the intent to attack Israeli security forces and civilians. His radicalization reportedly intensified after the October 7th attacks, leading him to download bomb-making and poison recipes from ISIS-affiliated channels. He purchased chemicals in Ramallah and conducted experiments before his arrest, during which he attempted to delete evidence.
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- Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student, was indicted for planning mass murder and terror attacks.
- He allegedly used his academic knowledge to acquire chemicals and create deadly poisons.
- Shalabi's radicalization reportedly intensified following the October 7th Hamas attack.
- He downloaded bomb-making and poison recipes from ISIS-affiliated Telegram channels.
- He purchased chemicals in Ramallah and conducted experiments before his arrest.
- Prosecutors are seeking his detention until the end of legal proceedings.
An indictment has been filed against Mohammed Shalabi, a 22-year-old pharmacy student from Al-Quds University and a resident of Beit Hanina, for preparing to commit a terror act of mass murder and receiving training for terror purposes. Prosecutors allege that Shalabi, a third-year student also working as a pharmacy assistant, exploited his academic knowledge and access to chemicals to acquire components, manufacture explosives, and concoct deadly poisons. His stated intention was to carry out attacks against security forces and Jewish civilians.
According to the indictment, Shalabi underwent a process of deep ideological radicalization, intensified by the October 7th Hamas attack and the subsequent "Swords of Iron" war. He systematically consumed content associated with Hamas and ISIS, deciding to leverage his academic resources for lethal attacks. Initially, in early 2025, he was angered by parking tickets issued to worshippers outside a mosque in Beit Hanina and planned to plant a bomb where enforcement officers usually stood. He monitored their activities for two months and downloaded bomb-making guides from the internet. This plan was abandoned when the ticketing stopped.
Shalabi then escalated his plans, aiming to kill "a lot of Jews." He joined Telegram groups linked to terror organizations, including one affiliated with ISIS, downloading dozens of files with detailed instructions for making explosives and deadly poisons. He maintained a notebook documenting recipes for fast-acting poisons and materials that could be converted into explosives.
Shalabi moved from planning to actual preparation, traveling to Ramallah twice to purchase chemicals and lab equipment. To avoid suspicion, he bought items from various stores and stored them in his room. He conducted a chemical experiment in his home bathroom, igniting a mixture to test its effectiveness. Before his arrest by security forces, Shalabi attempted to erase incriminating files and search history from his mobile phone.
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