Foreign Activist Arrested in Israel Over 'Sniper Scope' Shirt Targeting Netanyahu

Israeli police arrested a foreign national on Tuesday on suspicion of incitement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and supporting a terror organization. The arrest followed the discovery of footage showing the woman wearing a shirt with Netanyahu's image marked with a sniper scope symbol aimed at his head and body. Police in the Judea and Samaria (Shai) district suspect the woman, identified as a founder of the anti-Israel student organization MAC, incited against the Prime Minister and supported the Palestinian organization Adameer, designated as a terror group by Israel in 2021. The investigation began after a report of a confrontation near Mitzpe Yair in the Hebron Hills. During questioning, the woman reportedly accused Israel of genocide and stated she came to Israel to intern with Adameer and provide legal aid to Palestinian prisoners, whom she described as being held in "concentration camps." She was transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority on Wednesday for a hearing regarding her deportation and future entry ban. Police stated this case is part of a broader effort against foreign activists entering friction points in Judea and Samaria. Since the start of 2024, Israel has prevented entry for 160 foreign activists and deported over 60 others. Commander of the Shai District, Superintendent Moshe Finci, called the incident exceptional, stating, "Beyond support and identification with terror, there is incitement against a sitting Prime Minister in Israel. This is crossing a line." He added that police will continue to act against foreign activists who he claims come to Israel under the guise of aid and human rights organizations to provoke friction and disturb public order.