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Court Extends Detention of TikTok Soldier Suspect Until Sept. 10

9/8/2026

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Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court extended detention of a 20-year-old Israeli soldier suspected of sexual offenses against minors.
He posed as a 16-year-old on TikTok to contact 14- and 15-year-old girls.
He threatened a girl, saying he would throw a grenade at her home.
Police kept him detained until September 10 and ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
Police released 37-year-old Holon resident Erez Aviad Cohen under restrictive conditions after evidence strengthened.

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Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court extended detention of a 20-year-old Israeli soldier suspected of sexual offenses against minors.
He posed as a 16-year-old on TikTok to contact 14- and 15-year-old girls.
He threatened a girl, saying he would throw a grenade at her home.
Police kept him detained until September 10 and ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
Police released 37-year-old Holon resident Erez Aviad Cohen under restrictive conditions after evidence strengthened.