The indictment against four Negev residents includes a new detail: one suspect decided after the 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' operation to establish a terror organization targeting security forces, according to N12. He recruited several people, including an 'engineer' who made an explosive device using online guides.
The indictment against four Negev residents, filed this morning at 11:22 Jerusalem, reveals a new detail: one suspect decided after the 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' operation to establish a terror organization targeting security forces. According to N12 journalist Yolan Cohen, the suspect recruited several individuals, including an 'engineer' who manufactured an explosive device using guides downloaded from social networks. The indictment was filed by the Southern District Attorney's Office.
The case first emerged at 11:22 Jerusalem on Friday, when N12 reported the filing of an indictment against four Negev residents for planning an attack in Be'er Sheva. Subsequent reports refined the targets: a mass shooting at the Be'er Sheva central bus station and a shooting at a local police station in Segev Shalom. The State Attorney's office officially filed the indictment, noting that some of the alleged acts occurred while the suspects were minors. The suspects were arrested by the Shin Bet and Southern District Police.
Earlier reports indicated the suspects aimed to establish a terror infrastructure. The latest detail adds that the plot was inspired by the 2021 Gaza war, with the suspect seeking to form an organized terror group and recruit a bomb-maker. The 'engineer' produced the explosive device using online instructions.
Further details of the investigation and the suspects' backgrounds remain under a court-ordered gag order; additional revelations may emerge as the legal proceedings continue.
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