Pharmacy Student Charged With Planning Mass Terror Attack in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A 22-year-old pharmacy student from East Jerusalem, Shalabi, has been indicted for planning a mass terror attack in Jerusalem. He allegedly acquired chemicals and equipment in Ramallah and conducted experiments at home, motivated by ideological radicalization. His plans included using explosives and poisons to kill "a lot of Jews." The indictment charges him with preparing for murder and receiving terror training.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 22-year-old pharmacy student named Shalabi is indicted for planning a mass terror attack in Jerusalem.
- Shalabi allegedly acquired chemicals in Ramallah and conducted experiments at home.
- He was motivated by ideological radicalization following the October 7th events.
- His plans included using explosives and poisons to kill "a lot of Jews."
- He is charged with preparing for murder and receiving terror training.
A 22-year-old pharmacy student from East Jerusalem has been indicted for allegedly planning a mass casualty terror attack against Jews using explosives and poisons. The indictment states that the student, identified as Shalabi, utilized knowledge gained from his studies to acquire chemical materials in Ramallah and even conducted an experiment in his home bathtub. Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student also working as a pharmacy assistant, reportedly underwent a process of 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 near a mosque in the Beit Hanina neighborhood, angered by parking tickets issued to worshippers. He reportedly surveilled law enforcement activity for two months and downloaded bomb-making guides from the internet. This plan was abandoned when authorities stopped patrolling the area. Subsequently, Shalabi conceived a larger-scale attack, expressing a desire to kill "a lot of Jews." He joined Telegram groups affiliated with terrorist organizations, including one linked to ISIS, downloading numerous files on making explosives, bombs, 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 usable for explosives.
The indictment further details that Shalabi moved from planning to concrete preparation. 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 then conducted a chemical experiment in his home bathtub, igniting a mixture to test the substances. To conceal his actions, Shalabi also deleted files and search history from his phone. He is charged with preparing for an act of terror, specifically murder, and receiving training for terror purposes.
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