A threat letter was found in the mailbox of Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron on Sunday, triggering fierce criticism over rampant incitement against the Judiciary System.
The judiciary security agency filed a complaint prompting the police to launch a probe into the matter, although the content of the letter has not been revealed.
In a statement, a judiciary spokesperson decried the “despised content, which is the direct result of ongoing and unrestrained incitement against the judicial system and its judges.”
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn took to Twitter to back the judicial branch, writing that “the ongoing onslaught on the judicial system is dangerous - and endangers the strength of the State of Israel. [The judges] will continue to do their jobs fearlessly.”
The allegations of incitement alluded to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces trial on three criminal charges - and to his right-wing allies, who have been voicing criticism against the judicial system.
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Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu on the opening day of his corruption trial
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During the government’s weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu addressed the threat letter, saying that “zero patience must be shown to anyone who threatens to murder judges and elected officials alike."
“Just this month, I filed three police complaints of threats of murder against me and my family. I urge the police to act quickly and forcefully to eradicate the incitement disease - it has no place among us,” Netanyahu added.