Death threats against Israeli politician Lieberman escalate as online harassment intensifies

Avigdor Lieberman, the chair of the Israel Beitenu party, and members of his family have been subjected to a wave of violent threats on social media, including death wishes and calls for physical harm. The party has documented dozens of such threats in recent weeks and claims the harassment represents a dangerous escalation in online abuse directed at the politician and his relatives. Party officials have expressed serious concern about the severity and frequency of the threats, which have appeared across various social media platforms. Israel Beitenu has called for an investigation into the matter and has urged social media companies and law enforcement to take action against those responsible for posting the threats. The party argues that such online harassment represents a broader problem affecting Israeli public figures and reflects a troubling decline in civil discourse within the country’s political sphere.

Source: Maariv — Original article in Hebrew.