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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Woman who allegedly plotted Netanyahu assassination named
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAnti-government activist Tamar Gershuni is named as the woman accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hebrew outlets report.
The 73-year-old resident of Tel Aviv allegedly planned to kill the premier after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness and understood she had only a short time to live.
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Prosecutors claim the defendant sought to die as a martyr and “sacrifice her life” for the anti-government struggle, thereby “saving” Israel.
Her name was cleared for publication today after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal requesting the extension of a gag order on her identity.
Gershuni is a well-known figure in anti-Netanyahu protest circles but does not formally belong to any specific group, according to Ynet.
She was arrested after lawyer, anti-government activist and former Shin Bet agent Gonen Ben-Yitzhak informed the security agency of her plot to kill Netanyahu with an RPG grenade launcher.
Gershuni and her legal representation deny the charges against her, according to Hebrew outlets.
The Times of Israel Community.