Shin Bet Thwarts Bedouin Cell Planning Military-Style Attacks in Negev
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Shin Bet has arrested 72 Negev residents since 2026 for security threats, including a five-member Bedouin cell in Segev Shalom planning "military battalion" style attacks. The cell members allegedly intended to carry out shootings and bombings against Israeli targets. The Shin Bet stated that indictments have been filed against about 50 of the arrested individuals, highlighting the growing threat from domestic terror cells.
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- Shin Bet arrested 72 Negev residents since 2026 for security threats.
- A five-member Bedouin cell in Segev Shalom planned a "military battalion" to commit terror attacks.
- Cell members allegedly planned shootings at a police station and a bus station.
- One suspect planned an ISIS-inspired stabbing attack and another an explosives engineer role.
- Indictments have been filed against approximately 50 of the arrested individuals.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) has revealed dramatic findings regarding security threats among Negev and Southern Israel residents, reporting that 72 individuals have been arrested for investigation since the start of 2026 on suspicion of endangering national security. Of these detainees, 67 are Israeli citizens. The agency stated that indictments have been filed against approximately 50 of the arrested individuals.
Among the exposed plots was a cell of five young residents from Segev Shalom who allegedly aimed to establish a "military battalion" within the town, inspired by Palestinian units in the West Bank and Gaza. According to the Shin Bet, the cell leader actively worked to form this battalion, driven by Palestinian sympathies, and promoted anti-Israel content on social media.
Investigators uncovered that one cell member agreed to join the battalion and carry out attacks, including shooting at the Segev Shalom police station and a combined stabbing and shooting attack at the central bus station in Beersheba. Another suspect reportedly agreed to join as an "engineer" responsible for preparing explosives against security forces. A third individual, who allegedly supports ISIS, planned to carry out a stabbing attack for the organization independently after his release from detention, having spent two years planning it.
A separate case involved the July arrest of Abdullah Jarajawi, an Israeli resident of Segev Shalom. The Shin Bet claims he incited terrorism and planned an attack at "The Forum" club in Beersheba, while also maintaining contact with ISIS operatives and expressing solidarity with terror groups like ISIS and Hamas.
A senior Shin Bet official emphasized that the exposed cases, along with recent arrests, highlight the security risks posed by "semi-military" cells formed by Israeli citizens intending to carry out terror attacks within Israel. The official credited joint efforts by the Shin Bet and Israel Police for uncovering these infrastructures, arresting suspects, and thwarting the plots before they could be executed.
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