Masked intruder smashes into Channel 12 newsroom building

Security cameras captured footage of a masked individual breaking through the entrance doors of Israel’s Channel 12 news building on Sunday morning before fleeing the scene. The incident marks an escalation in threats against the broadcaster, coming weeks after threatening graffiti was discovered at the facility reading: ‘I will settle accounts with you. You have been warned, you are dead men.’

Channel 12 management responded to the incident with a statement expressing alarm but insisting they would not be intimidated. ‘We are shocked, but not surprised,’ the broadcaster said. ‘We will not be deterred by incitement and violence.’ The news organisation has faced mounting pressure and hostility in recent months as Israel’s political and social divisions have intensified, with the media becoming an increasingly contentious battleground in public discourse.

The attack on the building’s entrance doors represents a significant breach in security at one of Israel’s major news organisations. Authorities are investigating the incident as police work to identify the individual captured on security footage. The incident underscores growing concerns about the safety of journalists and media institutions in Israel amid heightened tensions.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.