Israeli man indicted for throwing bricks at media offices, threatening 'someone will die'

According to the indictment, Avraham Hadi, 44, threw bricks at the entrance doors of the Channel 12 and Haaretz headquarters, as well as a Justice Ministry building.Follow us on GoogleA photograph of the glass door at Haaretz smashed by a masked vandal. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/Haaretz.com)BySARAH BEN-NUNAUGUST 12, 2026 11:50Updated: AUGUST 12, 2026 12:28Avraham Hadi, 44, was indicted by prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly targeting the offices of several news outlets and the Justice Ministry in a series of vandalism and threat incidents.The indictment comes as Israel heads toward elections following a Knesset term marked by fierce disputes over changes to the media and legal system.The State Attorney’s Office filed the indictment against the Ramat Gan resident with the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court.According to the indictment, Hadi threw bricks at the entrance doors of the Channel 12 and Haaretz headquarters, as well as a Justice Ministry building. He is also accused of spray-painting a threatening message outside the Channel 13 offices.The alleged incidents took place between November 2025 and July 2026. Channel 12’s entrance was targeted twice in July, while the entrance to the Haaretz offices was damaged in a similar incident several days after the first attack.Threatening letter left behind by vandals at Channel 12 News' headquarters in Tel Aviv, published by Israel Police on August 9, 2026. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Prosecutors said Hadi’s choice of targets reflected his own views of the judicial system and of the specific media outlets, and that the attacks were therefore deliberate and planned.Hadi allegedly demanded apologies for Sde Teiman affairDuring the second attack on the Channel 12 offices, on July 28, Hadi allegedly left behind a threatening message calling on the outlet to “apologize over the Sde Teiman affair.”“Until you apologize over the Sde Teiman affair, I am not stopping,” the note said. It warned that, if no apology were issued, “the next brick will be aimed at one of your heads,” adding that “someone will die.”The Sde Teiman affair centered on footage broadcast by Channel 12 in 2024 that appeared to show reservists abusing a Palestinian security detainee at the military detention facility. Five reservists were later indicted, but the military prosecution withdrew the charges in March, citing evidentiary difficulties and concerns over their ability to receive a fair trial.Hadi was arrested on July 30 following an investigation by the Tel Aviv District Central Unit. Police said clothing and other evidence found during a search of his home linked him to the alleged offenses.The indictment charges Hadi with extortion by threats, making threats, malicious damage to property, defacing property, and obstruction of justice.During an earlier remand hearing, Hadi denied the allegations. His attorney, Eran Amrani, argued that the alleged acts should be viewed as political protest and noted that they were said to have been carried out at night, when people were unlikely to be present.Follow us on Google