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Bar Ilan University Lecturer Indicted for Planning Terror Attacks
A 60-year-old mathematics lecturer at Bar Ilan University, Shachar Nevo of Petah Tikva, has been indicted in the Central District Court in Lod for allegedly planning a mass terror attack targeting hundreds of Arab citizens and Palestinians. The indictment, which was cleared for publication on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, charges Nevo with preparing to commit a terrorist act, extortion by threat, and obstruction of justice.
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- 01Bar Ilan University mathematics lecturer Shachar Nevo has been indicted for planning a mass terror attack targeting hundreds of Arab citizens and Palestinians.
- 02The indictment charges the 60-year-old Petah Tikva resident with preparing to commit a terrorist act, extortion by threat, and obstruction of justice.
- 03Nevo's plan, codenamed "Eit," aimed to recruit 72 Jewish attackers into 12 cells to carry out simultaneous assaults in mixed cities and Arab towns.
- 04The alleged goal of the plan was to cause the permanent expulsion of Arab residents from Israel, East Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria.
- 05Nevo reportedly sought support from rogue IDF elements to bomb Arab population centers using the air force, artillery, and armored corps.
- 06He allegedly attempted to recruit and extort Identity party chairman Moshe Feiglin, who subsequently reported the threats to the police.
- 07Bar Ilan University has suspended Nevo immediately and removed his photograph from its faculty website following the indictment.
- 08Prosecutors are seeking Nevo's detention until the conclusion of all legal proceedings in the Central District Court in Lod.
According to the indictment, Nevo spent over three years developing a nationalist and ideological plan he called "Eit," a Hebrew acronym for "The people will do transfer." The scheme aimed to cause the permanent expulsion of Arab citizens, Bedouins, and residents of East Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria to neighboring Arab nations. Nevo allegedly planned to recruit 72 Jewish attackers, organized into 12 armed cells of six people each, to carry out simultaneous, coordinated assaults in mixed cities and Arab towns across Israel. The indictment also claims he sought support from rogue elements within the IDF, including artillery and air force strikes on Arab population centers.
Nevo reportedly conducted field surveys, gathered intelligence, and scouted potential targets, such as the town of Tuba-Zangaria. He allegedly attempted to recruit activists, including his own daughter, and used the pseudonym "Menachem Livneh" during meetings. Nevo also allegedly tried to recruit and extort Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Identity party. When Feiglin ignored his overtures, Nevo sent him threatening letters, prompting Feiglin to file a police complaint.
Bar Ilan University has suspended Nevo immediately and removed his photo from its faculty website, calling the alleged actions shocking. Prosecutors are seeking Nevo's detention until the conclusion of the legal proceedings.
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