In Israel, woman accused of planning Netanyahu’s assassination
Israeli prosecutors have today filed an indictment against a woman suspected of “conspiring to commit a terrorist act” with the intention to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Ministry of Justice announced. “The State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against a woman, a resident of Tel Aviv, for attempting to conspire to commit a terrorist act (premeditated murder),” the statement said, specifying that the accused intended to “kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
Israeli prosecutors filed an indictment today against a woman suspected of “conspiring to commit a terrorist act” with the intention to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Ministry of Justice announced - reports Danas.
“The State Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against a woman, a resident of Tel Aviv, for attempting to conspire to commit a terrorist act (premeditated murder),” the statement said, specifying that the accused intended to “kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
The accused, whose name was not disclosed, is a woman “engaged in mobilization” against the government and, knowing she has an incurable illness, wanted to “sacrifice herself to save the State of Israel,” the statement added.
The prosecution has requested that the accused remain under house arrest.
She was arrested after contacting a political activist and sharing her plans with him. The activist then contacted a lawyer, who alerted the security services, the statement said.
The woman's lawyer told the media that she had no intention of killing the prime minister.
