"It's not me, it's the demons": The secrets of the man who terrorized the media in Israel

The indictment against Avraham Hadi, a Tel Aviv resident, reveals a series of acts of vandalism and threats against media outlets and the Ministry of Justice, against the backdrop of the Sde Teiman affair. Hadi smashed glass doors, sprayed threatening graffiti, and left letters, claiming in his investigation that "demons and spirits" controlled him. The article describes the sequence of events, the evidence against him, and his criminal record.

The indictment filed against Avraham Hadi, a Tel Aviv resident, reveals a prolonged campaign of vandalism and threats against Israeli media outlets and the Ministry of Justice. According to the indictment, the motive for the acts was Hadi's anger over the media coverage of the Sde Teiman affair, in which reserve soldiers were arrested on suspicion of abusing a security detainee. The incidents began in July 2024 with the spraying of a threatening graffito near the News 13 building, and escalated to smashing glass doors at News 12, the Haaretz newspaper, and the Ministry of Justice. Hadi left behind threatening letters, in which he wrote, "Too bad, because in the end someone will die." In his investigation, Hadi claimed he did not remember the acts and that "demons and spirits" controlled him. The evidence includes footage from security cameras, matching clothing found in his home, and testimonies from employees who feared for their safety. Hadi has a criminal record that includes assault with pepper spray and property damage.