Overview
- Officers on routine patrol discovered a shattered glass entrance and a threatening letter at Channel 12’s Tel Aviv offices on July 28, marking the latest in repeated attacks on the building.
- Police announced the arrest Friday and named the suspect as 44-year-old Abraham Hadi of Ramat Gan after investigators identified and located him following the probe.
- Authorities say Hadi is suspected of making threats, extortion by threats, property damage and obstruction of justice and that he was questioned after his arrest.
- The investigation was led by Tel Aviv police units with the Ayalon unit and conducted jointly with the Shin Bet, and a prior court gag order was lifted to permit public reporting of the case.
- Channel 12 has faced smashed doors, graffiti and threatening messages over the past month; the suspect’s lawyer calls the acts a form of democratic protest and the case raises fresh questions about press safety and how courts will weigh motive against criminal charges.