Man Arrested for Violent Threats Against Netanyahu and Officials
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A man was arrested for posting violent threats and calls for violence against Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli officials on X. Police described the publications as unprecedented in their scope and brutality. The suspect, who admitted to the posts, had his weapon confiscated and his detention extended by four days.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A man was arrested for posting violent threats against Prime Minister Netanyahu and coalition officials on X.
- Police stated the scope and brutality of the online threats were unprecedented.
- The suspect allegedly called for beheadings, shootings, and burning bodies.
- He admitted to the posts and acknowledged their potential to influence others.
- The suspect's weapon was confiscated, and his detention was extended by four days.
A man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of publishing threats and calls for violence against the Prime Minister, his family, ministers, and Knesset members from the coalition on the social media platform X. A police representative stated in court that the scope, frequency, and brutality of the publications were unprecedented, with the cyber unit at Lahav 433 not encountering similar material. The suspect allegedly called for beheadings with an axe, shooting in the head, and burning bodies, including phrases like "burn until nothing is left to bury." During interrogation, the suspect admitted to posting the messages and acknowledged their potential to influence others. He is a member of a civilian emergency response team, and his long rifle has been confiscated by police. A court extended his detention by four additional days. The police representative described the publications as having "no precedent" in terms of scope, intensity, obsessive nature, and brutality. The suspect faces investigations for incitement to violence, incitement to terror, and identification with a terror organization.
