Threats against Guy Lehrer revealed: "He went silent, paralyzed to this day"

A chilling phone call and an unprecedented series of threats have led to a powerful storm in the Israeli media landscape ahead of the broadcast of a dramatic investigation. The journalist and host of the program "HaTzinor", Guy Lehrer, decided to expose a wave of explicit threats calling for him to go off the air, and presented the reality in which various parties are attempting to instill fear and prevent the exposure of public truth.

The threats came following a promo for an investigation dealing with the illegal takeover of approximately 900 burial plots at the cemetery in Netanya by followers of the late Rabbi Amos Gueta. In the recording that was revealed, one of the parties is heard warning directly:

"Look, people have been hurt, do not mess with Rabbi Amos. There was some tractor driver who wanted to destroy — he went silent, paralyzed to this day. May God have mercy on the soul of anyone who messes with Rabbi Amos."

Despite serious police indications and testimonies about vehicles that were set on fire, Lehrer made it clear that he does not intend to surrender to extortion and the culture of criminality. "A total eclipse of all law and order systems in this country is not a reason to follow in their footsteps," wrote Lehrer in a determined response, adding a poignant message to those making the threats: "Your rabbi was a righteous man and lived in extreme modesty, he would be ashamed of you."

This difficult affair puts the question of the loss of governance and the helplessness of law enforcement authorities in the face of violence in a sharp light. The broadcast of the full investigation this evening on the program "HaTzinor" will put to the test the ability of the rule of law to deal with threats and prevent the continuation of the takeover.