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Be’er Sheba Court Indicts Abdullah Gergawi in Forum Bombing

8/19/2026

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The Be’er Sheba District Court indicted 20-year-old Abdullah Gergawi on 2026-08-18 for a Forum nightclub vehicle bomb.
He was arrested on 2026-07-19 after investigators linked him to an ISIS operative, found a MAG gun and a Kalashnikov, and learned he used bomb-making instructions to build an explosive aimed at people dancing at the Forum regardless of ethnicity.
Segev Shalom council head Abu Ma'mar Qa'id condemned the plot and pledged cooperation with authorities.

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The Be’er Sheba District Court indicted 20-year-old Abdullah Gergawi on 2026-08-18 for a Forum nightclub vehicle bomb.
He was arrested on 2026-07-19 after investigators linked him to an ISIS operative, found a MAG gun and a Kalashnikov, and learned he used bomb-making instructions to build an explosive aimed at people dancing at the Forum regardless of ethnicity.
Segev Shalom council head Abu Ma'mar Qa'id condemned the plot and pledged cooperation with authorities.