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Israeli Prosecutor's Office to Examine Failure to Report Terror Plot
The State Prosecutor's Office is considering an investigation into individuals who met with a Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer accused of planning deadly terror attacks against Arabs. The review follows a request submitted by the Joint List party, through Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif, to State Prosecutor Amit Eisenman. The party urged a thorough investigation to ensure legal enforcement against anyone who was aware of the plot but failed to report it to the authorities.
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What happened
- 01The State Prosecutor's Office is reviewing whether to investigate individuals who knew of a lecturer's anti-Arab terror plot but failed to report it.
- 02A Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer was indicted on October 5, 2026, for planning to establish an armed Jewish cell to kill hundreds of Arabs.
- 03The Joint List party, through MK Ofer Cassif, requested the investigation into public figures who met with the accused lecturer.
- 04The lecturer allegedly shared details of his plot with security, media, academic, and public policy figures starting in 2025.
- 05Extremist politician Moshe Feiglin was among those who met with the accused lecturer, according to the indictment.
- 06Police did not begin investigating the plot until 2026, after the lecturer had already taken practical steps to advance his plans.
- 07The State Prosecutor's Office forwarded the Joint List's request to the Deputy State Prosecutor for review and a direct response.
The lecturer was indicted on October 5, 2026, for allegedly planning to establish an armed Jewish cell to execute simultaneous, coordinated attacks on Arab towns and neighborhoods to kill hundreds of Arab citizens and drive them out of the country. According to the indictment, the lecturer began developing his plan in 2025 and shared details of the criminal plot with numerous public figures in security, media, academic, and public policy circles, including extremist politician Moshe Feiglin.
Despite these meetings, the police did not initiate an investigation until 2026, by which time the lecturer had made substantial progress and taken practical steps on the ground. The State Prosecutor's Office confirmed that the request has been forwarded to the Deputy State Prosecutor for review, noting that this review does not indicate a stance on the merits of the case.
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