An Israeli Arab citizen, 25, a resident of Nazareth, has been taken into police custody on Tuesday 10 Elul after threatening to shoot Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

A threatening message was received in the Prime Minister’s Office and in line with protocol police and other agencies were notified. The suspect was quickly located, arrested, and arraigned.

In the message the suspect stated “I have a gun and an iron bullet”, adding he was going to play Russian Roulette with PM Netanyahu’s head.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)