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Amidst a city on edge following the Bondi massacre, a 19-year-old faces court for alleged online death threats against the visiting Israeli head of state.

The digital world has bled violently into reality in Newtown. A 19-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly threatening to execute Israeli President Isaac Herzog with a pistol, casting a dark shadow over the leader's imminent arrival in Australia.
Darcy Tinning appeared in a Sydney court on Thursday, charged with using a carriage service to make a threat to kill. The allegations paint a disturbing picture of radicalization: a young man sitting in a quiet suburb, broadcasting threats of assassination and "extinction" on the social media platform X. Prosecutors argue this was not merely idle chatter but hate speech designed to incite violence in a city already sitting on a powder keg.
The timing could not be more volatile. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-3)President Herzog is due to touch down on Sunday for a five-day visit, invited by Prime Minister Albanese to commemorate the victims of the horrific Bondi Beach massacre. The context of Tinning's alleged crimes cannot be untangled from that tragedy:
Inside the courtroom, the tension was palpable. The prosecutor described the "current heated climate" and "unrest in the community" as key reasons to deny Tinning's release. Defense lawyer Brendan Green admitted his client's comments were "completely inappropriate" but argued they weren't directed at a specific group—a claim the magistrate seemingly rejected by refusing bail.
As Sydney braces for Herzog's arrival, the arrest serves as a chilling reminder of the invisible front line running through our social media feeds. For the families of the Bondi victims, and for a city still grieving, the threat of further violence is a reopening of wounds that have barely begun to heal.
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