According to a joint statement, four residents of Segev Shalom planned to attack the Segev Shalom police station and the Be'er Sheva central bus station, and establish a terror infrastructure. An indictment was filed Friday morning. The plot was thwarted by the Israel Police and Shin Bet.
The Israel Police and Shin Bet issued a joint statement Friday afternoon, revealing new details of a foiled terror plot by four residents of Segev Shalom. According to the statement, the suspects planned to attack the Segev Shalom police station and the Be'er Sheva central bus station, and to establish a terror infrastructure aimed at security forces. The indictment was filed earlier Friday morning.
At 11:23 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that an indictment had been filed against four Negev residents for planning a Be'er Sheva attack, citing N12. Shortly after, police released a photo of the suspects. The initial reports provided limited details. By Friday afternoon, the joint statement provided the full scope of the plot, including the specific targets and the group's intent to establish an infrastructure. The Shin Bet investigation revealed that one suspect posted incitement online and later conspired with others. Some suspects were minors when their activity began.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the arrests were carried out by Yamam South in May and June 2026. A background item noted that one suspect, according to the indictment, sought to establish a terror organization following the 2021 'Guardian of the Walls' operation and recruited an 'engineer' who made an explosive device. The plot was thwarted before any operational steps were taken, according to the statement.
No further details have been released on the specific roles of each suspect or the exact timeline of the conspiracy. The investigation is ongoing.
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