Bar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder

According to the indictment, Nevo, a resident of Petah Tikva, began formulating a detailed plan in February 2023 codenamed "Ayit" or "Eit," an acronym for "The People Will Carry Out a Transfer." The plan aimed to establish 12 terror cells consisting of 72 Jewish perpetrators armed with handguns, rifles, axes, and hammers. These cells were to launch coordinated, simultaneous surprise attacks in mixed cities, Arab towns, and traffic routes across Israel, East Jerusalem, and Judea and Samaria. The stated goal was to cause 600 to 700 casualties, instilling fear to force a mass exodus of the Arab population to Jordan, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip.

Nevo reportedly conducted reconnaissance, including surveying access routes to the village of Tuba-Zangariyya, and wrote a 20-page operational manifesto. The indictment alleges he also planned to recruit assistance from within the IDF, envisioning support from the Air Force, Artillery Corps, and Armored Corps. Additionally, Nevo attempted to recruit Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, to help find operatives. When Feiglin did not cooperate, Nevo allegedly sent threatening letters to blackmail him, prompting Feiglin to file a police complaint that led to Nevo's arrest on September 17, 2026.

Nevo faces charges of preparing for an act of terror, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors, citing his extreme ideology, are seeking to extend his detention. Nevo has confessed to the charges and stands by his actions. Bar-Ilan University immediately suspended Nevo and condemned his alleged actions, removing his photograph from its faculty website.