Massive Ramadan Terror Attack in Jerusalem Foiled

Ramadan – month of terror. It’s true, there are terrorist attacks daily, all year round. But Ramadan is a special month.

“The month of Ramadan is a month of holy war and death for Allah. It is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah and God’s messenger, the Jews and their American facilitators.” — Qaedat al-Jihad

Massive Ramadan terror attack in Jerusalem foiled

The terrorist prepared pipe bombs and knives to attack Jews in the capital during the month of Ramadan.

By: Israel National News, Apr 6, 2025, 6:07 PM (GMT+3)
The Central Unit of the Jerusalem District Police and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) foiled a multi-stage terror attack in Jerusalem planned by an Arab resident of the capital. The terrorist prepared pipe bombs and purchased knives to use in the attack, which was intended to be carried out during Ramadan.

Over the past month, the Shin Bet and Jerusalem District Police Central Unit launched an investigation into the terrorist, on suspicion he intended to carry out various types of attacks including pipe bombings in different locations in Jerusalem and a ramming and stabbing attack against Jewish civilians or security forces in the capital.

Last month, detectives from the Jerusalem District, directed by the Shin Bet, arrested a terrorist in his 20s from the Shuafat “Refugee” Camp in northeastern Jerusalem. In his interrogation, he admitted to having planned to place explosives on the light rail, buses, and in restaurants in the south of the city and even conducted actions to execute these plans and began to learn how to create the bombs for the attacks. At a certain point, the terrorist purchased pipes, boxes of matches, fireworks, and other items with which he created pipe bombs.

After that, the terrorist decided to plan a ramming and stabbing attack as well, began to learn to drive and purchased large knives, which he hid in his home.

A few days before Ramadan, he made up his mind to execute the attack at a main intersection in the city. In addition to driving lessons, he decided to purchase a vehicle to use in the attack, after which he planned to go out to stab unsuspecting civilians.

The investigation found that the terrorist wanted to be a “Shaheed” (martyr) and would listen to verses from the Quran to encourage himself to carry out terror attacks to kill Jews.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the police and