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Bar-Ilan Professor Faces Terror Plot Charges · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: We begin with a concerning development in domestic security. Shahar Nevo,
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  Speaker 1: a 59-year-old mathematics professor at Bar-Ilan University, has been indicted
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  Speaker 1: for allegedly planning a series of mass terrorist attacks. According
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  Speaker 1: to the indictment, Nevo, motivated by nationalist ideology, planned to
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  Speaker 1: orchestrate simultaneous attacks across Israel targeting hundreds of Palestinians and
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  Speaker 1: Arab Israelis. His plan, codenamed I.T., which translates to The
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  Speaker 1: People Will Carry Out Transfer, aimed for the forced mass
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  Speaker 1: expulsion of Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians to neighbouring countries.
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  Speaker 1: Bar-Ilan University has suspended Nevo and issued a statement condemning
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  Speaker 1: the alleged actions. He faces charges including preparing to commit terrorism,
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  Speaker 1: extortion and obstruction of justice. with prosecutors seeking his detention
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  Speaker 1: until the conclusion of his trial. Today also marks the
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  Speaker 1: third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Israelis across the
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  Speaker 1: country held memorial ceremonies and protests, with many calling for
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  Speaker 1: greater accountability and a state commission of inquiry into the events.
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  Speaker 1: Demonstrations included marches, public art installations symbolising the violence and
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  Speaker 1: convoys retracing key routes from that day. The Education Ministry
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  Speaker 1: is observing the anniversary with special programmes in schools, focusing
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  Speaker 1: on remembrance of victims, stories of bravery, fostering emotional understanding
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  Speaker 1: among students and promoting recovery. In a separate development related
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  Speaker 1: to the aftermath of the festival massacre, two men have
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  Speaker 1: been sentenced for stealing sound equipment from the Nova Festival site.
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  Speaker 1: In international news, tensions were heightened by remarks from Egyptian
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  Speaker 1: media hosts who issued direct threats against Israel. In response
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  Speaker 1: to comments made by Israeli Finance Minister Beitzal El-Smotrich, hosts
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  Speaker 1: Amr Adib and Ahmed Moussa warned that any Israeli threat
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  Speaker 1: to Egyptian national security would result in severe retaliation, including
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  Speaker 1: attacks on Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport. On the
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic front concerning the wider regional conflict, President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: commented on the situation in Iran. He suggested that recent
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  Speaker 1: strikes have led to significant leadership chaos. complicating diplomatic efforts
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  Speaker 1: to end the ongoing war, and stated it is unclear
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  Speaker 1: who currently controls the country. This echoes concerns from US
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  Speaker 1: officials about identifying reliable negotiating partners. Domestically, police have launched
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  Speaker 1: a preliminary review into the Transportation Ministry's aviation security system.
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  Speaker 1: This investigation follows an attempted hijacking and is examining the
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  Speaker 1: conduct of two senior officials for potential conflicts of interest
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  Speaker 1: and unapproved additional work. In Jerusalem, a 19-year-old has been
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  Speaker 1: indicted for allegedly spitting at a church door in the
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  Speaker 1: Old City, an act described as motivated by hatred towards
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  Speaker 1: Christians and Arabs. Meanwhile in the West Bank, forces responded
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  Speaker 1: to stone-throwing near Bazarra where an Israeli civilian was injured.
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  Speaker 1: During subsequent friction between Palestinians and Israelis, a combat commander
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  Speaker 1: neutralised a suspect and several individuals were arrested. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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