Dozens of far-right activists protested loudly outside of Channel 13 journalist Lucy Aharish’s apartment building on Thursday, Israeli media reported.
At least 20 protesters stood at the entrance of the Arab-Israeli journalist’s apartment building, shouting slogans such as "Let the IDF win, fuck the Arabs,” and "Inshallah you have a heart attack.”
According to left-leaning daily paper Haaretz, this is the fourth time in five days that protesters have blocked the entrance to Aharish’s apartment building.
"We came to deliver you a message. This is the fourth time, and it won't stop here, inshallah,” the protesters shouted, according to Haaretz.
Aharish has been targeted recently due to her criticism of two Right-wing coalition lawmakers for demeaning the families of Arab homicide victims. She then urged her fellow Arab Israelis to exercise their right to vote and to demonstrate against government inaction regarding the violent crime in the Arab sector.
Scuffles between police and protestors
Israeli media reported that Thursday night's protests led to scuffles between police and protesters. Right-wing activists reportedly threw rocks at photographers at the scene.
On Monday, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decried threats made against Aharish and called the protest a "major breach of boundaries."
"Sending paid thugs to Lucy Aharish’s private home to terrorize her and her family is a dangerous crossing of a red line,” Bennett stated, referencing an incident in which two right-wing activists attempted to intimidate Aharish at her home.