Jerusalem, 8 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Three Negev residents have been indicted for allegedly supplying weapons and ammunition to Ahmed al-Uqbi, the terrorist who carried out the October 6, 2024, shooting attack at Beersheba’s central bus station, killing 19-year-old Border Police officer Shira Haya Suslik and wounding others.
The indictments followed a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and Southern District Police, with undercover Border Police officers making the arrests in September 2026.
The suspects include 26-year-old Yahya al-Uqbi of Hura and a father and son from the al-Uqbi community, one of whom was a minor when the alleged offenses occurred.
Investigators said the suspects arranged a deal involving a handgun and ammunition and supplied them to al-Uqbi while knowing he might intend to carry out a Terror attack. Some suspects were also allegedly involved in weapons trafficking with other Negev residents. They face weapons- and terrorism-related charges.
