Channel 12 CEO Avi Weiss announced an immediate and significant reinforcement of security at the network's Tel Aviv offices, following an early-morning incident in which a masked individual smashed the entrance door with a brick. The decision was reported by the network itself.
Channel 12 CEO Avi Weiss formally ordered an immediate and significant reinforcement of security at the network's Tel Aviv studios on Sunday afternoon, the outlet reported, escalating the response to an early-morning break-in attempt.
This development was reported at 14:38 Jerusalem local time, following a sequence of earlier updates the same day. At 08:06, staff arriving at the studios discovered the entrance doors had been smashed (version 1). Police were soon reported to be investigating (version 2), and the incident was confirmed to have been carried out by a masked individual who threw a brick at the glass entrance, captured on security footage published by the channel (versions 3 & 4). The Journalists' Organization condemned the vandalism and called for police action (version 5). The footage of the act itself was aired (version 6). Later, journalist Amit Segal reported that security had been increased (version 7). The CEO's official order thus formalizes and escalates that increase from an informal measure to a binding management directive.
As The Zioneer reported in a background note on Sunday morning, the incident follows a period of graffiti sprayed against the channel last week, amid political tensions over media leaks. The channel's Dana Weiss has been covering the broader public discourse on threats to Israeli media figures.
No injuries were reported from the break-in attempt. The identity of the suspect and a possible motive remain under investigation.
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