Threat level raised for Zvi Sukkot after MK tours Arab schools
A Hamas supporter from eastern Jerusalem threatened in a Facebook message to murder Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot after the Religious Zionist Party legislator toured Arab schools in the area, the Knesset member told JNS on Wednesday.Sukkot told JNS that his security detail has been increased, adding that he has received a surge of threatening messages since visiting Arab schools in the eastern part of Israel’s capital.“I think they realized that we are going to close their schools. Not only am I not afraid of them, but anyone who tries to hurt me will get a bullet in the head,” said Sukkot.“Our enemies and their threatening messages will not stop us; they will only motivate us to act more forcefully. We will strengthen our security, and we will close their schools,” he added.The Knesset and the Israel Police raised Sukkot’s threat level to Level 4, the second-highest, following a series of…
Knesset member Zvi Sukkot's threat level has been raised to Level 4, the second-highest, by the Knesset and Israel Police following death threats. The threats emerged after Sukkot, who chairs the Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee, toured Arab schools in eastern Jerusalem. He stated, "Anyone who tries to hurt me will get a bullet in the head." Sukkot received a message from a self-proclaimed Hamas supporter, including a handgun photo and a threat to kill him and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Sukkot believes the threats stem from his efforts to close schools teaching the Palestinian Authority curriculum, which he views as inciting against Israel.
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