Violence Threat Grows in Israel as Netanyahu Forms Coalition

Islamic Jihad threatens to kill likely security minister
Threat made amid backdrop of escalation in deadly attacks

Palestinians step on portraits of Itamar Ben Gvir on November 17 in Hebron, West Bank. — Palestinians step on portraits of Itamar Ben Gvir on November 17 in Hebron, West Bank.
Photographer: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images

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By Daniel Avis and Saud Abu Ramadan

November 29, 2022 at 12:46 PM UTC

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November 29, 2022 at 3:11 PM UTC

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The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad issued a rare public threat on Tuesday against an Israeli politician, overtly warning of his assassination amid escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians.