US Student Arrested For “Jokingly” Asking Netanyahu To Drop Bombs On Her College

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:40pm on 20 Apr 2026,Monday International

20-year-old student, Gabriela Saldana, was arrested in Florida after a message in a WhatsApp group. She allegedly asked Benjamin Netanyahu to “drop bombs” on her college. Police said the message was seen as a threat. She later claimed it was a joke. Officers from Florida International University Police Department took her into custody. “To an objective person, it’s not a joke,” a judge said. The message was sent to over 200 students. She now faces charges under state law. Her bond has been set at $5,000.

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