The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment Wednesday against five defendants for terror offenses, including planning to establish cells in Judea and Samaria and carry out attacks. The indictment alleges they planned an attack at a restaurant in Modiin and a shooting attack at the al-Eizariya checkpoint. The suspects acquired a pistol, an M-16 rifle, and ammunition. One defendant, Mohammed Abu Sabih, is accused of storing funds for the organization and helping hide equipment.
The State Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday filed a formal indictment against five defendants for establishing a terror organization and planning attacks in central Israel. According to the indictment, the cell planned a shooting and bombing at a restaurant in Modiin and a shooting attack at the al-Eizariya checkpoint. The suspects acquired a pistol, an M-16 rifle, and ammunition. One defendant, Mohammed Abu Sabih, is accused of storing funds for the organization and helping hide equipment.
The indictment follows security forces' announcements on Tuesday that they had dismantled a Hamas-affiliated terror network. The Shin Bet revealed that over 30 suspects were arrested, and indictments had been filed against five Jerusalem residents, including Sabih Abu Sabih – son of a 2016 Jerusalem attacker – and Rashid Rishk, released in January's hostage deal. The network planned attacks on a Modiin restaurant and security forces at al-Eizariya, the agency said.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, two of the indicted suspects hold Israeli citizenship. The security operation targeted a Hamas-linked infrastructure that recruited dozens of cells across Judea and Samaria. The formal indictment now moves the case to the legal system, with the investigation continuing to probe the network's wider connections.
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