(NationalUSNews.com) — Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, other world leaders have shared their experiences regarding death threats and failed assassination attempts.
Among the world leaders who’ve spoken about assassination threats is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that following the failed assassination attempt, he’s received an influx of new death threats. Netanyahu also claims that political division has reached an all-time high in Israel, citing Trump’s near-death experience as a contributing factor to the increased threats of political violence within Israel.
Netanyahu addressed the growing threat of assassination during a recent statement to Israel’s Cabinet, where the prime minister said that he and his family had received a “flood” of death threats, along with other members of Israel’s government, after the shooting at Trump’s recent Pennsylvania rally. Netanyahu criticized the people threatening him and his family and said that threatening to kill a public official constitutes a criminal offense in Israel. Netanyahu also said that the death threats are a threat to democracy, and Israeli officials should take steps to prevent the threats and reduce the risk of increased political violence.
While Netanyahu mainly focused on the threats against himself and members of his family, the prime minister briefly criticized other Israeli officials for their inaction and failure to address the flood of death threats. According to Netanyahu, Israeli officials should condemn people who threaten other elected officials. Netanyahu cited the lack of condemnation as “normalizing” political violence within the country and said that a failure to take proactive steps to prevent assassination threats with criminal consequences could jeopardize Israel’s government.
Although Netanyahu’s address to Israel’s cabinet comes as the latest instance of Israeli officials worrying about political violence, it isn’t the first time an Israeli prime minister faced the threat of assassination. Israeli officials have regularly faced the risk of assassination over the last two decades since a gunman successfully assassinated former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. Netanyahu didn’t expressly refer to Rabin’s death during his address, but he did say that without direct involvement from Israel’s government, a similar incident could occur.
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