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Shin Bet Arrests 72 Suspects in Negev Terror Cell Plots
Israel’s Shin Bet said it detained 72 residents of the Negev and southern Israel since the start of 2026 over suspected security offenses, including terror plots and weapons smuggling. About 50 have been indicted.
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What happened
- 01The Shin Bet said it detained 72 residents of the Negev and southern Israel since the start of 2026 for suspected security offenses.
- 02Sixty-seven of the detainees are Israeli citizens with blue identity cards, and about 50 have been indicted.
- 03Five young men from Segev Shalom were arrested in May and June over an alleged plan to form a military-style cell.
- 04The alleged cell was said to be inspired by Palestinian battalions in Judea and Samaria.
- 05The reported targets included the Segev Shalom police station, the Beersheba central bus station and a club in Beersheba.
- 06One suspect was said to have studied bomb-making, while another was assigned to serve as the group’s “engineer.”
- 07A separate suspect, Abdallah Jarjoui, was arrested in July over an alleged plan to attack the Forum club in Beersheba and support for ISIS and Hamas.
Most of those detained, 67, are Israeli citizens with blue identity cards. The agency linked one case to five young men from Segev Shalom, arrested in May and June, whom it said planned to form a military-style cell inspired by Palestinian battalions in Judea and Samaria.
According to the reports, the alleged plans included shootings, stabbings and bombings at the Segev Shalom police station, the central bus station in Beersheba and a club in Beersheba. One suspect was said to have studied bomb-making, another was assigned as the group’s “engineer,” and a separate suspect, Abdallah Jarjoui, was arrested in July over an alleged plan to attack the Forum club and over support for ISIS and Hamas.
The Shin Bet and police said they thwarted the alleged plots. A senior Shin Bet official warned about cells of Israeli citizens operating in a semi-military format and posing a security risk.
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