Man Charged with Inciting Terrorism for Death Threats Against Netanyahu

By רועי רובינשטיין

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Raz Weinberger, 49, has been indicted for publishing calls on X inciting the murder of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures. The indictment includes ten counts of incitement to terrorism and 18 counts of incitement to violence, stemming from over 21 posts made in the six weeks before the 26th Knesset elections. The prosecution is seeking his detention until the end of proceedings, citing his dangerousness due to the systematic nature of his posts and his recent possession of a weapon.

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Raz Weinberger, 49, indicted for inciting terrorism and violence against PM Netanyahu and lawmakers.
Weinberger posted 21 inciting messages on X over six weeks before the 26th Knesset elections.
He called for Netanyahu's death and suggested violent acts against MK Almog Cohen.
Prosecution seeks detention, citing Weinberger's dangerousness and recent weapon possession.
The indictment includes ten counts of incitement to terrorism and 18 of incitement to violence.

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The State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against Raz Weinberger, 49, from Ein HaHoresh, for publishing calls on X (formerly Twitter) inciting the murder of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, coalition lawmakers, and supporters of the Prime Minister and his government. The prosecution is requesting Weinberger be held in custody until the legal proceedings against him conclude.

The indictment, filed by prosecutor Maya Nitzan of the State Prosecutor's Office Cyber Department, charges Weinberger with ten counts of incitement to terrorism and 18 counts of incitement to violence. According to the indictment, over a period of about six weeks leading up to the 26th Knesset elections, Weinberger posted 21 inciting publications on his public account.

Among his posts, in response to publications on the Prime Minister's account, Weinberger wrote, "Benjamin Netanyahu, the greatest traitor in the country's history, deserves death," and "Cursed traitor, your memory should be erased, you should be burned alive with your insane wife and two sons." He also responded to a post on MK Almog Cohen's account by saying, "Your parents should watch how your head is severed and thrown to the Gazans to play football with."

In the accompanying detention request, the Cyber Department stated that Weinberger's publications, their systematic and repetitive nature, their quantity, and their inciting and violent content, especially against the backdrop of sensitivity and tension before the elections, demonstrate the danger he poses to the public. The prosecution argues these were not isolated statements made in the heat of the moment but a series of publications in which Weinberger repeatedly called for violence against public officials and anyone with differing opinions. This is compounded by the fact that he recently possessed a weapon, increasing concerns about his potential to act on his published calls for violence.