Suspect in Beersheba Club Attack Plot Admits Targeting Jews and Arabs Alike
Abdallah Gargawi from Misgav Shalom, accused of ties to ISIS and planning an attack on the Forum nightclub in Beersheba, confessed during interrogation that he intended to bomb the club while it was full of patrons, regardless of whether they were Jewish or Arab. He revealed plans not only to detonate explosives but also to carry out a shooting attack afterward. Gargawi stated that about a month before Ramadan 2026, he searched YouTube for instructions on making explosives and found a video on how to prepare explosive material fillings. The investigation highlights the suspect's intent to cause mass casualties in a mixed community setting.
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