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Threat against Netanyahu found at brother Yoni’s grave

The police and Shin Bet are investigating the incident.

Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, attend a memorial ceremony for Netanyahu's brother, Yoni Netanyahu, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on June 16, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, attend a memorial ceremony for Netanyahu’s brother, Yoni Netanyahu, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on June 16, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israeli police found a handwritten letter threatening the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu placed on his brother, Yoni Netanyahu’s Mount Herzl grave.

The Hebrew and English letter noted: “This is a threat of the first level.”

Israeli police and the Shin Bet are investigating.

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