Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gabir He will demand today (Sunday) at the cabinet meeting, to immediately qualify seven settlements from the young settlement in Judea and Samaria and to regulate essential infrastructures in the other settlements of the young settlement, this in response to the murderous attack in Jerusalem and in memory of the seven murdered. The settlements that Minister Ben Gabir will require to be qualified are Abigail and Asael in Mount Hebron, Shacharit in Samaria, Tel Zion and Givat Harel in Binyamin, Avnat in the Dead Sea, and Kedem Arba in the Jordan Valley.
In the explanation of the proposed resolution, it is stated that: “Following the horrific attack in which seven Jews were murdered in Jerusalem, the Israeli government requests to take a variety of response measures. Among other response measures, the government requests the Ministry of Development of the Negev and the Galilee to bring within seven days a proposed resolution to regulate seven localities in the young settlement and to regulate the infrastructure components Vitality in the entire young settlement.”
Ben Gvir said: “We will act hard and aggressively against the terrorists and against terrorism, and a basket of deterrent measures must be taken – both measures on the ground and political measures. The training of the localities will join the sealing of the terrorist’s house and the police activity this morning to demolish houses in East Jerusalem, and a series of other measures to deter terrorism.”
Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated at the beginning of the government meeting that they are expected to decide soon on steps to strengthen settlements in Judea and Samaria, in order to convey a message to the terrorists – we are here to stay. I instructed the head of the MLA to review additional measures that have come up to the cabinet and they will be presented to the public later. We are not looking for escalation, but we are prepared for any possibility. Our answer to terrorism is a hard, powerful and precise hand.”