Shahar Nevo's double life as Bar-Ilan math professor accused of plotting massacre - explainer

Prof. Shahar Nevo, a 60-year-old Bar-Ilan University mathematics professor, is accused of planning a mass terror attack against Israeli Arabs over three years. The indictment details a plot to kill hundreds, conceived under the acronym 'Am Ya'ase Transfer'. Nevo, who led a double life as a respected academic, was arrested and suspended by the university.

Prof. Shahar Nevo, a 60-year-old tenured mathematics professor at Bar-Ilan University, is accused of leading a double life as the mastermind of a mass terror plot. According to an indictment filed by the Central District Attorney's Office, Nevo planned for over three years to carry out simultaneous attacks aimed at killing hundreds of Israeli Arabs, including Bedouins and residents of east Jerusalem and the West Bank. The plot, which he named 'Am Ya'ase Transfer' ('The Nation Will Execute a Transfer'), was ideologically motivated and intended to cause their flight and permanent deportation. Nevo, who lives alone in Petah Tikva and holds a firearm license, was arrested and charged with preparation to commit an act of terrorism, extortion by threats, and obstruction of justice. The university has suspended him and condemned the alleged acts. The article details his extensive academic career, including 40 published papers and decades of teaching, contrasting it with the severity of the charges.