Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli government’s handling of the recent surge in terrorism. During a visit to France, Smotrich commented on the shooting in Hawara where David Stern was severely injured. He stated that he believes that the government is not doing enough to combat terrorism and that he will be fighting for change from within the government. Smotrich emphasized his commitment to providing security and peace to Israeli citizens regardless of their background or location. He called on Jews worldwide to strengthen their Jewish pride and belief in righteousness while fighting terrorism. When asked about his reaction to the recent attack, Smotrich expressed frustration at the terrorists who repeatedly target innocent travelers along the same road. He criticized the celebrations of the attacker’s neighbors and suggested that Israel needs to more determinedly combat terrorism. Smotrich was unable to provide specific details on what the new government is doing to address this issue.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich admits that he is not satisfied with the way the government is dealing with the increase in terrorism.
The minister, who is visiting France, was asked to comment on the shooting attack in Hawara in which David Stern was seriously injured and said in an interview with i24NEWS: “I don’t feel that the government is doing enough against terrorism and I will fight for it from within the government.”
“My first commitment is to provide security and peace for the lives of the citizens of the State of Israel, everywhere. The terrorists and our enemies do not distinguish between right and left, between secular and religious, settlers or urbanites in Tel Aviv. They want to kill us because we are Jews who are returning to the Land of Israel,” added Smotritz ‘.
According to him, “I call on all Jews in Israel and in the world to strengthen our Jewish pride, our belief in the righteousness of the way, to know that we are the righteous. We have all the moral right in the world and that no hypocrite will preach to us, to fight terrorism and restore security to the citizens of the State of Israel.”
He was asked what his reaction was to the attack in light of his harsh reaction to the previous attack in Hawara in which the brothers Hillel Weigel and Yaniv Hid were murdered. “I expected you not to remember my reaction, but to mention that this is a second attack in the same place, that once again a damned terrorist shoots at a family that wanted to pass through this road and return home safely.” , replied the minister.
He added: “There are thousands of Israeli men and women, men, women and children who travel on this road and unfortunately there are terrorists who try to murder them again and again. Leave the despicable terrorist who carried out the attack, look at the celebrations of his neighbors and friends in Hawara, and say if these are innocent people. I Maybe I didn’t choose my words correctly, and I made it clear countless times, but the State of Israel must fight terrorism in a much more determined way.”
Minister Smotrich was asked what the new government is doing against terrorism, and replied: “That’s a good question, and