“We are witnessing a flood of explicit threats of murder and violence against the Prime Minister and members of his family, and against ministers and public officials,” said Netanyahu.
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the start of the Government meeting Sunday regarding the attempted assassination of former US President and presidential candidate Donald Trump, Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs showed ministers a video of a collection of calls to incitement against the Prime Minister.
“We are witnessing a flood of explicit threats of murder and violence against the Prime Minister and members of his family, and against ministers and public officials,” said Netanyahu. “These are not just flagrant criminal offenses, they constitute a direct and explicit threat to democracy. But basically, apart from a few small exceptions, nothing tangible has been done.”
“This did not happen gradually.” He added. That is not true. I do not accept it. It happened when we returned to power and then it happened in great strength. It started with the demonstrations on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, to the demonstrations against the Attorney General at that time in Petah Tikva, the negotiations on the reform and now demonstrations during the war.”
