Netanya mayor gets beefed-up security

Feierberg had received a letter containing two bullets demanding that she withdraw her support for a construction project in the city.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN
Police have stepped up security around Netanya Mayor Miriam Feierberg this week after she received a letter containing two bullets and demanding that she withdraw her support for a construction project in the city.
“If you don’t stop construction, these bullets will kill you,” the letter warned.
Feierberg filed a complaint with the police and released a statementWednesday saying that she would continue to work as normal, adding thatshe had faith in the police’s ability to ensure her security.
Police have tasked the Central Unit’s Central District withinvestigating the death threat, and placed Feierberg under the watch ofa special police unit which secures public officials who have beenthreatened.
Feierberg has led public campaigns against organized crime in recentyears and called for municipal regulations to be enforced withoutexception.
In 2006, a grenade was tossed outside her home.