Israel Police arrest Eizariya resident on suspicion of planning imminent terror attack
Upon receiving a report of the alleged threat, Border Police officers and those from the Ma'ale Adumim station set up roadblocks and conducted searches to locate the suspect.
A young man from Eizariya was apprehended by Israeli police on Sunday, accused of plotting an imminent terror attack. Following a tip-off, Border Police and officers from the Ma ale Adumim station set up roadblocks and conducted searches to apprehend the suspect. He was eventually detained in Eizariya and transferred to Ma ale Adumim station for further interrogation.
A search of his possessions revealed a knife and a glass jar filled with nails and paper, items he allegedly planned to use to ignite and hurl. The investigation is now being handled by the Counterterrorism Unit in the Judea and Samaria District. Earlier this week, the State Attorney’s Office brought charges against a 22-year-old pharmacy student from east Jerusalem.
The accused, Mohammed Shalbi, is alleged to have planned a series of terrorist attacks involving poisons and explosives against Jewish civilians and security personnel. Prosecutors claim these attacks were intended to result in significant casualties and were spurred by ideological radicalization, partly influenced by the October 7 massacre and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
The charges, filed in the Jerusalem District Court, include preparation for an act of terrorism resulting in murder and receiving training for terrorist activities.
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