The State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against 27-year-old Mahmoud Abd al-Majid, alleging a series of serious criminal offenses committed last August. According to N12 reports, the indictment includes 14 counts of threatening behavior and one count of assault causing bodily harm. The case has attracted significant public and legal attention due to the severity of the threats directed at senior political and security officials.
According to the indictment, Abd al-Majid called the police emergency 100 hotline during night and early morning hours. During these calls, he identified himself and threatened to detonate explosive devices in several locations across the country, including Haifa, Nazareth, and Tel Aviv. In one call, the defendant threatened to have placed an explosive device near the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Beyond threats against the Prime Minister, the defendant issued an ultimatum to the state, demanding the release of all prisoners within a short period and calling for the Jewish population to leave the country. Furthermore, he claimed during the calls to be armed with an M16 assault rifle and a pistol, stating he was waiting for police forces at a specific location at Illut Square to attack them.
In addition to the telephone threats, the indictment describes a physical assault that occurred that same morning on public transportation in Haifa. According to the charge, while riding the Metronit passing through the Halisa station, the defendant approached a passenger, grabbed his shirt with such force that it caused him to become undressed, and threw him to the floor. After the passenger tried to get up, Abd al-Majid attacked him again by violently pulling his arm, which caused him to fall to the floor of the Metronit once more. The investigation leading to the indictment relies on call logs and evidence gathered regarding the physical assault incident. It should be noted that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court regarding the offenses listed in the indictment. The case highlights the public misuse of emergency centers to disseminate propaganda and threats, along with the legal consequences under criminal law regarding threats against public servants and threats to commit acts of terrorism.