Bankstown Hospital: Sydney nurse Sarah Abu Lebdeha charged over alleged anti-Semitic video death threats

The female nurse who allegedly made death threats against Jewish patients attending Bankstown Hospital in Sydney, via a YouTube video with a Jewish influencer, has been charged.

Strike Force Pearl detectives have charged Sarah Abu Lebdeha over the anti-Semitic video posted online.

On Wednesday, detectives commenced an investigation into the alleged anti-Semitic video filmed at Bankstown Hospital and circulated widely on social media.

Following extensive inquiries, investigators arrested the 26-year-old woman on Tuesday after she attended Sutherland Police Station at about 7.30pm.

She was charged with three commonwealth offences including threaten violence to group, use carriage service to threaten to kill and use carriage service to menace/harass/offend.

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the charges were a major development in what has been a very thorough and exhaustive investigation by detectives attached to Strike Force Pearl.

“Strike Force Pearl detectives must be commended for acting swiftly under enormous pressure and public expectation,” Commissioner Webb said.

“These charges have been laid following a lot of hard work and legal advice, received yesterday from the Commonwealth DPP.

“Detectives have overcome obstacles and jurisdictional challenges to get where we are today.

“This is the fourteenth arrest under Strike Force Pearl with a total of 76 charges laid which demonstrates the commitment of strike force detectives investigating these offences,” Commissioner Webb said.

The Condell Park woman was granted conditional bail to appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 19 March 2025.

Ahmad Rashad Nadir, a nurse who allegedly appeared alongside Ms Lebdeha has not been charged.

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