East Jerusalem Pharmacy Student Charged With Planning Mass Casualty Terror Attack
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
An indictment was filed against Mohammed Shalabi, a pharmacy student from East Jerusalem, for allegedly planning mass casualty terror attacks using explosives and poisons. Motivated by radicalization and events since October 7, he reportedly sought to kill "many Jews" and acquired materials and instructions for bomb and poison making. Shalabi also conducted chemical experiments and attempted to conceal his activities. He faces charges including preparation for murder and receiving terror training.
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- East Jerusalem pharmacy student Mohammed Shalabi indicted for planning mass casualty terror attacks.
- Shalabi allegedly planned to use explosives and lethal poisons against security forces and civilians.
- His radicalization was influenced by October 7 events and exposure to ISIS and Hamas content.
- He acquired chemical materials in Ramallah and conducted experiments at home.
- Shalabi downloaded bomb-making guides and poison recipes from online terror-affiliated groups.
- He faces charges of preparing for terror acts, including murder, and receiving terror training.
An indictment has been filed against Mohammed Shalabi, a pharmacy student from East Jerusalem, who allegedly planned to carry out deadly terror attacks against security forces and civilians using explosives and lethal poisons with the aim of causing mass casualties. According to the indictment, Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student who also worked as a pharmacy assistant, underwent a radicalization process, partly influenced by the events of October 7 and the Swords of Iron War. During this period, he was systematically exposed to content associated with Hamas and ISIS. The prosecution claims he decided to use the knowledge gained from his studies and his access to chemical materials to execute lethal attacks.
Initially, in early 2025, Shalabi allegedly planned to place an explosive device in an area frequented by law enforcement, motivated by anger over parking tickets issued to worshippers near a mosque in Beit Hanina. He reportedly monitored law enforcement activity for two months and downloaded bomb-making guides from the internet. This plan was abandoned when law enforcement stopped frequenting the location.
Subsequently, the indictment states, Shalabi planned a large-scale attack intended to kill "many Jews." He joined Telegram groups affiliated with terror organizations, including one linked to ISIS, and downloaded numerous files containing instructions for making explosives and deadly poisons. He also copied recipes for poisons that could cause death by contact, inhalation, or ingestion into a notebook and documented materials usable for making explosives.
Beyond planning, Shalabi allegedly took preparatory actions. He traveled to Ramallah on two occasions to purchase chemical materials and equipment, splitting his purchases to avoid suspicion, and stored them in his room. He conducted a chemical experiment in his home's bathtub, igniting a mixture to test the materials. To conceal his actions, he deleted files and search history from his phone. Shalabi is charged with preparing for an act of terror, specifically murder, and receiving training for terror purposes.
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