Shin Bet Thwarts Terror Plots in Negev, Arrests 72 Suspects
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israel's Shin Bet security agency announced the arrest of 72 Negev and southern Israel residents since early 2026 for security threats, including planned terror attacks and arms trafficking. Among those indicted are five young Israelis from Segev Shalom who allegedly planned attacks inspired by Palestinian terrorist groups. Another Israeli citizen from Segev Shalom was arrested for planning an attack on a Beer Sheva nightclub and expressing support for ISIS and Hamas. The Shin Bet highlighted the growing risk of local cells planning attacks within Israel.
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- Shin Bet arrested 72 Negev and southern Israel residents since early 2026 for security threats.
- Suspects allegedly planned terror attacks, including shootings, stabbings, and bombings.
- Five young Israelis from Segev Shalom planned an armed cell inspired by Palestinian terrorist groups.
- One suspect planned an attack on a Beer Sheva nightclub and supported ISIS and Hamas.
- The Shin Bet warned of the growing risk from local cells planning domestic attacks.
Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet, revealed on Thursday that it has arrested 72 residents of the Negev and southern Israel since the beginning of 2026. The suspects are accused of activities threatening state security, with 67 holding Israeli blue identity cards. Nearly 50 have been indicted for planning attacks and arms trafficking along the borders.
A significant case involves five young Israelis from the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom, arrested in May and June. The Shin Bet states they were planning to form an armed cell, inspired by Palestinian terrorist battalions in Judea and Samaria, to carry out attacks within Israel. The alleged leader reportedly worked for months to establish this structure, driven by identification with the Palestinian cause and inciting violence against Israel on social media.
Investigators found that several cell members agreed to participate in attacks, including against the Segev Shalom police station and the Beer Sheva central bus station. Planned attacks included shootings, stabbings, and the use of explosives. One suspect studied bomb-making, while another was designated the group's "engineer" for preparing explosives for Israeli security forces. A particularly young suspect, who supported ISIS, planned a knife attack in its name and had been considering an explosive attack after his release from detention.
In a separate incident, the Shin Bet arrested Abdallah Jarjawi, an Israeli citizen also from Segev Shalom, in July. He is accused of preparing an attack against the "Forum" club in Beer Sheva and had been in contact with ISIS members, expressing a desire to join their combat zones abroad. He also showed support for Hamas.
All suspects in these cases have been indicted this year in the Beer Sheva District Court for serious terrorism offenses. A senior Shin Bet official warned of the security risk posed by cells of Israeli citizens, some paramilitary in nature, aiming to attack domestic targets. The agency emphasized that its intelligence operations, in cooperation with the police, successfully dismantled these cells before they could act.
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