Man arrested for threatening to kill Netanyahu

The man described his plans to acquire a gun and fire three shots at the prime minister.

A man in his 40s was arrested on Monday afternoon, near the start of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, by police officers in Kiryat Gat, after he entered the station and publicly threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Police announced on Thursday.

Police prosecution is set to issue a fast-paced indictment against him today, and will request that he be apprehended until the termination of legal proceedings against him.

In his threats, the man described his plans to acquire a gun and fire three shots at the prime minister.

He was arrested on the spot and interrogated by authorities. After his interrogation, he was imprisoned, and his sentence was extended.

Previous plot to assassinate Netanyahu foiled

Back in July, 74-year-old Tamar Gershoni was arrested and indicted for trying to advance plans to kill Netanyahu with an explosive device.

Gershoni is active in the anti-government protest bloc. Other protest leaders alerted authorities to what they saw increasing concerning sentiments from her.

The charges against her included attempted conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism.

She had approached other protesters in an effort to obtain weapons, and she also made inquiries about the prime minister’s security arrangements, protest leaders had said.

She was arrested by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) after an investigation by Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit.