{"id":50773,"date":"2025-07-13T21:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T01:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/man-arrested-for-threatening-spitting-on-female-soldier-in-jerusalem\/13\/07\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T21:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T01:33:30","slug":"man-arrested-for-threatening-spitting-on-female-soldier-in-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/man-arrested-for-threatening-spitting-on-female-soldier-in-jerusalem\/13\/07\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for threatening, spitting on female soldier in Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The soldier tried to escape into a nearby business, but the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, \u201cI will kill you tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Jerusalem man was arrested after spitting on and threatening a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/female-israeli-soldiers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:female IDF soldier;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">female IDF soldier<\/a> near the central bus station in Jerusalem, Israel Police reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On July 6, police received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/assault\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:report of the assault;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">report of the assault<\/a> on the soldier, who was walking near the central bus station. The suspect, a man in his 30s, was seen spitting on the soldier as she passed by the station to board a bus to her military base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The soldier tried to escape into a nearby business, but the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, \u201cI will kill you tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An employee of the business, who tried to intervene and protect the soldier, was also met with violent threats from the suspect, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers from the Lev HaBira police station and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/israel-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jerusalem District Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jerusalem District Police<\/a> arrived at the scene, where they located and arrested the suspect.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Israel Police officers carry out searches for the assailant in Jerusalem. March 12, 2025. (credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON&#8217;S UNIT)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During questioning, the suspect was brought before the court, where his detention was extended due to the severity of the case.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Suspect facing indictment for separate incident<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect is also facing another indictment for a separate incident that occurred several weeks earlier in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On June 20, the suspect arrived at a local bar late in the evening and asked to be served alcohol. However, because of a previous altercation, he was refused entry. In response, he threw chairs and tables, yelling and cursing at the employee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect then left the bar but returned shortly afterward, where he sprayed pepper spray onto the employee&#8217;s face and body. A nearby police officer witnessed the crime and shouted at the suspect to stop. The suspect fled the scene, throwing a can at the officer and hitting him in the head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After a short police chase, the suspect was arrested and resisted being handcuffed. While being placed in the police car, he insulted the officers and cursed at them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The employee suffered minor injuries from the pepper spray. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/arrest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspect now faces charges;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">suspect now faces charges<\/a> including assaulting a public servant, obstructing justice, and using offensive language towards a police officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/man-arrested-threatening-spitting-female-235330040.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The soldier tried to escape into a nearby business, but the suspect chased after her and threatened her, saying, &ldquo;I will kill<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/man-arrested-for-threatening-spitting-on-female-soldier-in-jerusalem\/13\/07\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/791431ce83477d059e36178ac8aff14f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50773"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}