Israeli Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich received a letter containing white powder and photographs of victims of the Oct. 7 attack with a note saying "You're next" with the photo of Erlich below, according to a report in the Irish Times on Friday.
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"We will not be intimidated, we will not be silenced," Erlich, who had faced calls for expulsion since the outbreak of the Hamas war, wrote on X in response to the threat.
The package is said to have arrived at the Israeli embassy in Dublin earlier on March 14, leading to the evacuation of the building and the deployment of military Emergency Ordnance Disposal teams. Further investigation showed the white powder was sugar.
The Special Detective Unit of the Gardai, in charge of the embassy's external security, said, "A cordon was put in place around the area, and the services of the Army EOD team were requested. The package was subsequently deemed safe and a hoax."
We will not be intimidated, we will not be silenced. https://t.co/aeTKJuRgZq
— Dana Erlich ๐ฎ๐ฑ (@DanaErlich) March 22, 2024
The Gardai also announced they would implement a review of the security situation at the embassy citing the increasing number of threats.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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