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‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Masked attackers smashed Channel 12 entrances as journalists and unions warned that hostile rhetoric and new media rules are deepening threats before the vote.
- On Tuesday, a masked man shattered the glass door of Channel 12's Tel Aviv headquarters with a brick, marking the third act of vandalism against Israeli media within a month before October elections.
- An anonymous letter left at the scene threatened, "Next time, the brick will be aimed at one of your heads," naming dozens of public figures. Journalists and opposition leaders blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rhetoric for creating conditions for violence.
- Tensions stem partly from coverage of the Sde Teiman affair regarding alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee. The government passed a broadcasting law replacing independent regulators with political appointees; critics argue it inflicts "unprecedented" harm to press freedom.
- Police arrested a suspect on Thursday, yet Netanyahu and most allies have notably refrained from publicly condemning the violence. Officials who offered condemnation simultaneously criticized mainstream networks for allegedly harming Israeli soldiers.
- Israel's ranking in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 116th amid wartime restrictions and censorship. Critics fear the hostile rhetoric serves to intimidate reporters and lay groundwork for disputing election results.
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The security camera pointed at the entrance of Channel 12's headquarters in Tel Aviv captured the attack in all its stark brutality. A masked man ran…
·Chevy Chase, United States
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The security camera pointing to the entrance to Canal 12 headquarters in Tel Aviv captured the attack in all its simple brutality. A masked man ran to the glass door of the most watched television channel...
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
The security camera pointed at the entrance of Channel 12’s Tel Aviv headquarters captured the attack in all its simple brutality. A masked man ran toward the glass door of Israel’s most-watched television channel and shattered it with a brick.
·Atlanta, United States
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