A Jerusalem man in his 60s was arrested after a grievance was filed over alleged threats to hurt Nationwide Safety Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel Police stated on Sunday.
In line with the police, the grievance was filed earlier Sunday by a civilian who stated the suspect had spoken with him by telephone and made a risk towards the elected official throughout the name.
Upon receiving the grievance, Judea and Samaria District Police opened an investigation and notified further safety officers, police stated.
A short while later, officers positioned the suspect, and he was detained and transferred for questioning on the Hebron police station on suspicion of constructing threats.
Ben-Gvir has beforehand been the topic of reported threats and alleged plots, together with a Shin Guess (Israel Safety Company) and police joint announcement in September 2025 relating to an explosive drone plot focusing on him.
Interrogations revealed {that a} terror cell deliberate to assassinate Ben-Gvir throughout a go to to Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs utilizing an explosive drone, however deserted the plan after {a partially} profitable take a look at run.
They’d acquired funding from Hamas officers based mostly in Turkey, which they used to buy two drones, which they outfitted with explosives, in addition to a laptop computer for a complete of roughly $2,000.
