Letter of threatening nature sent to Minister Edelstein

A letter addressed to Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs Minister Yuli Edelstein arrived at his office, warning the authorities to cancel the Independence Day ceremony "and move it to a closed venue before state officials are hurt."

The envelope included a newspaper clipping with an article about the fatal stage incident that occurred on Mount Herzl during rehearsals for the event, which is set to take place on Wednesday evening. The ministry filed a complaint with the police. (Attila Somfalvi)