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Jewish News 24 · Sep 13, 2026

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A Kansas man has been charged with making antisemitic death threats against conservative commentator and Boca Raton resident Ben Shapiro, including an online countdown to Yom Kippur, according to court records. Korby Allen Strube, 29, of Horton, Kansas, is accused of posting the threats on X between July 31 and Aug. 2, investigators said. According to an affidavit, the posts threatened to kill Shapiro and repeatedly referenced “51 days” or “52 days left.” Investigators said the countdown appeared to point to Sept. 21 or 22, around the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

A Kansas man has been charged with making antisemitic death threats against conservative commentator and Boca Raton resident Ben Shapiro, including an online countdown to Yom Kippur, according to court records. Korby Allen Strube, 29, of Horton, Kansas, is accused of posting the threats on X between July 31 and Aug. 2, investigators said. According to an affidavit, the posts threatened to kill Shapiro and repeatedly referenced “51 days” or “52 days left.” Investigators said the countdown appeared to point to Sept. 21 or 22, around the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

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