Three Negev Residents Charged with Supplying Arms to Beer Sheva Terrorist

Israeli security forces have arrested three residents of the Negev region on suspicion of supplying weapons and ammunition to the terrorist who carried out a shooting attack in Beersheba on October 6, 2024. The attack resulted in the death of 19-year-old Border Police officer Shira Haya Soslik and injured others. The arrests were made by undercover officers from the Southern District of the Border Police, acting on intelligence from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

During September 2026, based on Shin Bet intelligence, three Israeli citizens from the Negev were apprehended. They were transferred for investigation by the Shin Bet and the Southern District's counter-terrorism unit. The suspects include Yahya Al-Okbi, 26, from Hura, and a father and son from the Al-Okbi diaspora, one of whom was a minor at the time of the alleged offenses.

Investigators found that the suspects engaged in a deal to acquire weapons, including a handgun and ammunition, which they provided to the attacker, knowing he might be planning a terror attack. The investigation also revealed that some of the suspects were involved in arms trafficking with other individuals in the Negev.

Following the investigation, the Southern District Prosecutor's Office filed serious indictments against the three men in the Beersheba District Court. They face charges including arms and ammunition trafficking and possession, and providing means for committing an act of terror.