Full coverage· Security· Updated
Security Increased for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen Amid Death Threats
Security measures around Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family were significantly increased on Saturday following credible and anonymous death threats. The Prime Minister's Office assigned its Magen unit, in coordination with the Shin Bet and the Israel Police, to enhance protection for the deputy minister. This includes stationing a guard at Cohen's residence and providing close police escorts for his family members.
3 newsrooms · 2 languages · since
What happened
- 01Security for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family was significantly increased on Saturday following credible and anonymous death threats.
- 02The Prime Minister's Office assigned the Magen unit, the Shin Bet, and the Israel Police to secure Cohen's home and escort his family.
- 03The threats against Cohen included explicit messages of murder and rape directed at him, his wife, and his daughters.
- 04A 49-year-old man, Raz Weinberger, was indicted for social media posts that included a threat to sever Cohen's head.
- 05Weinberger's indictment alleges he published 21 posts on X calling for the murder of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.
- 06Security for Gadi Eisenkot is being transferred to the Shin Bet's State VIP Protection Unit due to threats against his family.
- 07The Yashar party filed a police complaint against Yossi Cohen for allegedly threatening Eisenkot's wife and referencing their son's death in Gaza.
The threats against Cohen reportedly included explicit messages of murder and rape directed at him, his wife, and his daughters. Cohen has handed over the threatening materials to the authorities for investigation. His office stated that he will continue to serve the citizens of Israel without any fear.
This development follows the indictment of 49-year-old Raz Weinberger of Ein Ha'etz for making threats on social media. The indictment alleges that Weinberger published 21 posts on X, formerly Twitter, calling for the murder of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ministers, Knesset members, and government supporters. One of these posts, directed at Cohen, threatened that his head would be severed.
In a separate security matter, protection for Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, is being transferred to the Shin Bet's State VIP Protection Unit. This decision follows threats against Eisenkot and his family, including a police complaint filed by his party against Yossi Cohen, who allegedly threatened Eisenkot's wife, Chana, and made remarks referencing the death of their son, Gal, in Gaza.
Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated
Latest report: The Jerusalem Post. Read The Jerusalem Post’s originalThe coverage
3 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre2
- Right1
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
