YNet News – “Defense minister’s office receives letter, passes it on to Shin Bet. ‘Mr. Ehud Barak, if you think about destroying settlement in Judea and Samaria, you are mistaken. I will murder you beforehand,’ letter reads. An explicit death threat received in shadow of the settlement freeze. Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s office received a letter threatening the life of the minister and his family, in which the author promises to murder the leader should he destroy the settlements in the West Bank. The letter was passed on to the Shin Bet for investigation. Barak’s office refused Tuesday to address the security issues. However, security sources confirmed that a number of anonymous letters, some of which included threats, have been received by the minister’s office. Each of these letters has been passed on to the Shin Bet.
According to a report on Channel 10, the letter included the following text: “Mr. Ehud Barak, if you think of destroying the settlement in Judea and Samaria, you are mistaken. I will murder you beforehand, and if I don’t succeed – then after you finish being a minister when you won’t have bodyguards.” The threats continued: “Beware. I will hurt you or your children or all which you hold dear.” Click to Open Entire YNet News Article, “Barak received Death Threat from Rightist”.
Roni Sofer contributed to this report – Ynet News – January 5, 2009