Indictment Filed Against Man Who Threatened Netanyahu on X

Raz Weinberger, 49, faces dozens of counts of incitement to terrorism and violence after threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Almog Cohen on social media.

The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment against Raz Weinberger, a 49-year-old resident of Ein HaHoresh, on ten counts of incitement to terrorism and 18 counts of incitement to violence over posts on social network X, ynet and Arutz Sheva reported.

According to the reports, Weinberger posted threatening replies on the account of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the election campaign, writing among other statements that he should be beheaded and deserved death, and also threatened MK Almog Cohen. Prosecutors noted that the defendant held a firearm until recently and emphasized that the remarks were not made in the heat of the moment.

Further details regarding the continuation of legal proceedings have not yet been released.