Prosecutors have dropped a charge against one of two Sydney nurses involved in a controversial video that allegedly threatened Israeli patients. The decision was revealed in court regarding Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, who, along with Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 28, gained international attention in February. The video showed the nurses allegedly boasting about harming Israeli patients at Bankstown Hospital in western Sydney.

Both nurses have been suspended from their positions at NSW Health and are facing a two-year ban from working with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) patients. Abu Lebdeh was initially charged with multiple offenses, including threatening violence to a group and using a carriage service to threaten to kill. However, the court was informed that the charge of using a carriage service to threaten to kill has been withdrawn.

The incident occurred during a night shift at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, where the nurses were recorded making inflammatory remarks via an online video chat platform. The footage was later shared online by Israeli influencer Max Veifer, leading to widespread condemnation.

Nadir remains charged in connection with the video, which has sparked significant public outcry. The case continues to unfold as both nurses await further legal proceedings.