Suspect Arrested for Attack on News 12 Editorial Office
Police have arrested a 40-year-old Ramat Gan resident suspected of vandalism and issuing death threats against the News 12 editorial office in Tel Aviv. This marks the second such incident in a month.
This week, the entrance door to the News 12 editorial building in Tel Aviv was smashed — for the second time in a month. A 40-year-old man from Ramat Gan was arrested on suspicion of throwing the stone and leaving a threat letter stating: "Eventually, someone will die." The police are investigating his connection to other similar incidents targeting media outlets in recent weeks.
The suspect was previously arrested for spraying the graffiti "Blood of the traitors" in front of the Reshet 13 offices. He is also accused in a separate case of assaulting staff at a law firm in Bnei Brak by spraying pepper gas at a secretary and a receptionist.
Public Reaction
President Isaac Herzog spoke with Police Commissioner Dani Levy, emphasizing that violence used as a means of intimidation in Israeli society is unacceptable. The President reiterated that free and independent media are cornerstones of any democracy.
Police Commissioner Dani Levy stated: "We will not allow any harm to any media outlet or journalists doing their work." He has instructed the Tel Aviv District Commander to utilize all available operational and investigative means to locate the perpetrators.
The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from political figures. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the attack a "red line," while Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman stressed that violence against journalists has no place in a democracy. Democrats chairman Yair Golan linked the event to systematic incitement, asserting that "free media is not an enemy of the people, it is a condition for democracy."
