Masked Attacker Smashes Haaretz Newspaper Office Door in Tel Aviv

On the night of July 7, 2026, a masked individual threw bricks at the entrance door of the Haaretz newspaper office in Tel Aviv, breaking the glass despite protective bars. Security camera footage captured the attacker throwing bricks twice at the door. Although no formal police complaint has been filed yet, an investigation has been initiated. This incident follows a similar attack two years ago in June, when an unknown assailant damaged the entrance door and sabotaged the electrical cabinet at the same location.

The attack on Haaretz is part of a troubling pattern of violence against media outlets in Israel. Just days earlier, on the preceding Sunday, a masked person was recorded smashing the entrance doors of the News 12 building before fleeing the scene. This event came weeks after threatening graffiti appeared on the News 12 premises, stating, "I will settle accounts with you. You have been warned, sons of death."

News 12 responded to the attack by expressing shock but emphasized their resolve not to be deterred by incitement and violence. These incidents highlight ongoing security challenges faced by Israeli media organizations amid rising tensions.

Authorities continue to investigate these attacks as part of broader concerns over escalating hostility toward press institutions in the country.