'No terrorist is immune,' Netanyahu says as IDF chief orders reinforcements to join manhunt
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir affirmed that should the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack is not killed during the manhunt, "he belongs on the gallows."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized on Sunday that no terrorist can escape consequences for their attacks, following a shooting incident near Neveh Tzuf and an attempted car ramming near Jenin. He stated that security forces are actively searching for the terrorist who committed the murder in Binyamin. The prime minister vowed that Israel will confront all those involved, both in Gaza, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria.
Additionally, he instructed the IDF and Shin Bet to bolster troops in the West Bank, impose blockades, and carry out offensive operations and arrests to protect citizens and demolish the terrorist's residence. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered reinforcements to join the manhunt. President Isaac Herzog and Defense Minister Israel Katz also expressed their condolences to the victim's family, with Katz praising soldiers for preventing a second terror attack at Ganim checkpoint.
The Prime Minister likened the nation's unity in the face of terror, vowing to stand firm against it. The chair of the Yesh Atid party, Yashar Eisenkot, expressed deep sorrow, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded the terrorist be put on trial if captured during the manhunt. Yisrael Beytenu chair Avigdor Liberman suggested demolishing the village where the terrorist originated.
The attack occurred on the eve of Yom Kippur, prompting calls for heightened vigilance against Palestinian terrorists attempting to target Israelis on this holy day.
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