Israeli Soldier Detained for Sexual Harassment and Threatening Teenage Girls on TikTok

A Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court extended the detention of a 20-year-old soldier from Bat Yam by four days on suspicion of sexually harassing and blackmailing two teenage girls aged 14 and 15. The soldier allegedly contacted the girls via TikTok, impersonating a 16-year-old boy to coerce them into sending explicit photos. After obtaining the images, he reportedly threatened and blackmailed the girls to send more content. Among the threats, he is accused of warning that he would throw a grenade at their homes and kill them along with their families. The soldier was arrested and initially denied the allegations during interrogation but later confessed to the offenses.