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A Queens man was indicted on terror-related charges on Tuesday after allegedly posting explicit death threats against Jews, Israelis, and law enforcement officers in New York City, prosecutors said..
The Queens County District Attorney’s Office announced that 54-year-old Nathan White, a resident of the Rosedale neighborhood, faces multiple felony charges tied to a series of violent social media posts published in early November.
Explicit Calls for Murder Targeting Jews and Israelis
Prosecutors say White used social media to openly incite violence against Jewish and Israeli New Yorkers. In one post, he claimed he had beaten an Israeli man on the New York City subway. In another, he issued a direct warning: if he encountered “another Israeli in NYC alone in the dark, you are dead.”
Other posts left no doubt about intent. White allegedly wrote, “Imma kill all you filthy Zionst[s]! I curse all of you, and death will come to you soon by me.” In a separate message, he declared that “Israel, the Zionist, the Jews must pay with their lives for their barbarism.”
According to prosecutors, the posts formed a pattern of sustained and escalating violent threats.
Threats Extend to Police and Federal Agents
White’s alleged threats did not stop with Jewish and Israeli targets. Prosecutors say he also threatened to kill New York Police Department officers and federal agents, sharply escalating the severity of the case.
Authorities treated the statements as terroristic threats due to their specificity, frequency, and explicit calls for murder.
Account Styled as a “Soldier of Allah”
Investigators linked the posts to an X account using the name “Abdullah.” The account joined the platform in November 2023 and described its user as “a soldier of Allah.” It also carried the tag “BXSniper,” a label prosecutors say reinforced violent intent.
The account focused heavily on Israel and Jews. It mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him “Satanyahu,” and issued threats tied to New York City. In one post, the user warned the Mossad to leave the city or face violent consequences, threatening to have “all you filthy Zionist scum” “splattered.”
Additional posts expressed hostility toward white people and described U.S. President Donald Trump as a devil and pedophile.
The account stopped posting on November 10, the same day police arrested White.
Charges and Potential Sentence
Prosecutors charged White with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, making a terroristic threat, and aggravated harassment in the second degree. He is scheduled to stand trial on February 19. A conviction on the top charge could result in a prison sentence of up to 15 years.
“As alleged, the defendant used his social media accounts to issue explicit threats targeting Jewish and Israeli New Yorkers, as well as members of the NYPD and federal law enforcement,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. She added that “words of hate often escalate into real-world violence.”
Jews Targeted More Than All Other Groups Combined
The indictment comes as new data from the New York Police Department underscores the scale of antisemitic targeting in New York City.
Although total reported hate crimes in 2025 fell by three percent compared to 2024, antisemitic incidents grew as a share of all cases. Jews accounted for 50 percent of reported hate crimes citywide, reflecting a 5.7 percentage point increase and an 11 percent relative rise year over year.
The case highlights a growing danger. Online incitement against Jews and Israelis increasingly carries real-world consequences, criminal charges, and the risk of deadly violence.
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