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Today: An indictment is filed against Ilana Sporta Haniya, who is suspected of sending threatening letters with a bullet to the Bennett family | Israel today

2022-05-20T05:27:24.512Z


A prosecutor's statement has been filed against her in recent days • Police say the manuscript on the envelopes of the letters was identified as her handwriting


An indictment will be filed this morning (Friday) in the Magistrate's Court in Petah Tikva against Ilana Sporta Hania, 65, of Ashkelon, for sending two threatening letters with a live bullet to Bennett's wife and son.

In the letters, Bennett was required to resign and his family members would not be harmed.

Following the letters, an investigation was opened in Lahav 433 and the Shin Bet and Sporta Haniya were arrested. Indictment.

"This is the bullet that will hit your soft underbelly."

The letter sent to the Bennett family was revealed, Photo: None

The suspect will be charged with extortion by threats and carrying weapons.

The prosecution rejected the police's demand to be charged with any section related to the Counter-Terrorism Act.

Police sources said that "the letters contained an explicit threat to the murder of the prime minister and his family members if he did not resign."

The police and the GSS even feared that the sender had access to live ammunition. 

Participated in the preparation of the article: Itzik Saban

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Source: israelhayom

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