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A 73-year-old Israeli woman has been charged with plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using a rocket-propelled grenade, prosecutors revealed on Thursday.
The unnamed woman, said to be an anti-government activist from Tel Aviv, allegedly decided to take drastic action after receiving her medical diagnosis. According to the indictment, she claimed she was ready to “sacrifice” herself in order to “save” Israel from what she viewed as the dangers posed by the current government.
Prosecutors said she approached another activist and disclosed her intention to kill the prime minister. She asked for help in obtaining a rocket launcher and requested details about Netanyahu’s schedule and the nature of his security arrangements.
However, the man refused to take part and attempted to talk her out of the plot. When it became clear that she remained committed to the idea, he reported her to the authorities, leading to her arrest.
Although the woman is claimed to be seriously ill, prosecutors have asked that she remain under house arrest for the duration of legal proceedings, citing her statements about being willing to die as a “martyr” as evidence that she remains a potential threat.
The incident follows a similar case last year, in which an Israeli man was detained after making online threats against the prime minister.
Political assassinations, while rare, have left a lasting mark on Israel’s history. In 1995, then-Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a far-right extremist over his role in the Oslo Accords aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
