Three Negev Residents Charged in Supplying Weapon for Deadly Terror Attack

Two years after the fatal terror attack in which Border Police fighter Shira Suslik was killed, three residents of the Negev region have been indicted for supplying the weapon used by the attacker. The three allegedly provided a pistol and ammunition to the terrorist who carried out the attack at the central bus station in Beersheba, despite knowing he might be interested in carrying out an attack. They were arrested last month by undercover Border Police operatives from the southern division, under the direction of the Shin Bet. The investigation also uncovered suspicions of arms trafficking by some of the individuals involved with other elements in the Negev. The three are charged with weapons offenses and providing means to commit terror.

The indictment comes two years after the attack, which claimed the life of Suslik, a combat soldier in the Border Police's special undercover unit. The attack occurred at the Beersheba central bus station, a location that has been the site of previous security incidents. The arrests and subsequent indictment highlight ongoing efforts by Israeli security forces to dismantle networks involved in facilitating terror attacks.