Masked Attacker Smashes Haaretz Newspaper Office Door in Tel Aviv

In the early hours of Wednesday, a masked individual threw bricks at the glass entrance doors of the Haaretz newspaper office in Tel Aviv, shattering them before fleeing the scene. Security camera footage captured the assailant hurling two bricks at the doors. This incident follows a similar attack earlier in the week, when the glass doors of the News 12 studios in Tel Aviv were also smashed by a masked person throwing bricks. Police have opened an investigation into both attacks.

These violent acts are part of a growing wave of incitement against media outlets in recent months, which has included graffiti with hateful slogans and threats against journalists. In early June, graffiti near the News 12 offices included messages such as "To the traitors, 11, 12, 13. Peleg, Drucker, Abramovich, criminals. You will pay with your loved ones' blood." In May, additional graffiti appeared with phrases like "The judicial authority for judgment or slaughter," "Sorry by force 100 in the name of Keshet 12 traitors," "Supreme Court enemy of the Jewish people," and "Witch hunt." These attacks and threats underscore escalating tensions targeting Israeli media institutions.

The police continue to investigate the recent vandalism incidents, while media organizations condemn the rising hostility and call for protection of press freedom and safety for journalists.