Teen behind JCC hoax bomb threats briefly escapes custody

5 February 2018, 2:56 pm

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The Israeli-American teenager accused of waging an intimidation campaign of bomb hoaxes and threats against Jewish institutions and other targets around the world last year briefly escaped custody this afternoon after a hearing at the Jerusalem District Court.

The unnamed 18-year-old made a run for it after leaving the courthouse and before his return to the detention center where he is being held.

Israel Prisons Service guards nabbed the teen, who only manged to run “a few meters,” according to reports.

Last year, Israel filed a laundry list of charges against the teen, including accusations that he made thousands of bomb threat calls and other violent threats to institutions, schools hospitals and airlines in numerous countries.