The indictment filed Friday against four Negev residents details that one suspect decided after the 2021 Gaza conflict to establish a terror organization targeting security forces. He recruited an 'engineer' who produced an explosive device from guides downloaded on social networks, according to N12.
Additional details from the indictment filed Friday against four Negev residents reveal that one of the suspects decided after the May 2021 Gaza conflict (Operation Guardian of the Walls) to establish a 'terror organization' targeting security forces, according to the prosecution. He recruited an 'engineer' who produced an explosive device using instructions downloaded from social networks, as reported by N12.
The indictment, filed by the Southern District Attorney's Office, was first reported by The Zioneer at 11:22 Jerusalem on Friday. Earlier versions of the story indicated that the four residents of Segev Shalom were arrested by the Shin Bet and Southern District Police, and faced charges of planning a mass shooting at the Be'er Sheva central bus station and a shooting attack at the local police station. The suspects allegedly aimed to establish a terror infrastructure, with some of the alleged acts occurring while they were minors.
The investigation into the cell was conducted jointly by the Shin Bet and the Southern District Police, according to preceding reports. The Friday indictment now provides the first detailed account of the alleged plot's origins — the suspect's decision after the 2021 conflict — and the operative method of building the IED from online guides.
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