Man charged for alleged social media posts threatening ‘harm towards the Israeli community’: police

Posted May 25, 2025 10:28 am.
Last Updated May 25, 2025 9:57 pm.
A Toronto man has been charged in connection with a series of social media posts, which police have described as “threatening harm towards the Israeli community.”
According to the Toronto Police Service (TPS), the man allegedly posted several hate-motivated death threats against the Israeli community on social media between May 21 and May 24, 2025.
“The Hate Crime Unit immediately commenced an investigation,” TPS wrote in a press release issued on Sunday. “As a result, the accused was identified and arrested.”
Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Basel Al-Sukhon of Toronto. He was charged on Saturday with uttering threats and indecent communications.
No other details about the alleged threats were released.