After the attack in the heart of Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Updated on developments during the night on an ongoing basis. At 08:30 (Friday), the Prime Minister will hold another situation assessment with the participation of the Ministers of Defense and the Ministry of Defense and the heads of the defense establishment.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is assessing the situation after last night’s attack in Tel Aviv, with the participation of the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Internal Security, the Chief of Staff, the GSS chief, the police commissioner, the head of the National Security Council, the military secretary and other senior officials. The Prime Minister instructed to check the involvement of the terrorist’s immediate environment in the incident, and to act accordingly towards anyone who assisted or knew of his violent intentions. The Prime Minister also instructed to keep the Gilboa (Jalama) crossing closed at this stage until further notice, in order to isolate traffic options from and to the city of Jenin.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Bennett tweeted on the Twitter account and wrote: “I congratulate our forces that managed to find the fugitive terrorist, and eliminate him. We maintain maximum alertness, within Tel Aviv and throughout the country, for fear of additional incidents or imitation attacks. “
I congratulate our forces that managed to find the fugitive terrorist, and eliminate him.
We maintain maximum alertness, within Tel Aviv and throughout the country, for fear of further incidents or imitation attacks.
The entire nation of Israel mourns the grief of the families of those killed, and prays for the health of the wounded.
Our war on murderous terrorism is long and hard.
we will win.
– Naftali Bennett בנט (ftnaftalibennett) April 8, 2022
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Deputy Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Yair LapidResponded to the attack in Tel Aviv and said: “We will fight terrorism together, we will defeat the lowly terrorists wherever they hide, we will find their senders and assistants everywhere and we will not rest until the peace returns to the streets. Tonight a murderous terror hit the heart of Tel Aviv.”
Lapid added: “Young Israelis who did no harm to anyone were killed just because they were Israelis. This terrorism is the poisoned fruit of ongoing incitement by terrorist organizations driven by an ideology of hatred. Fighting terrorism without compromise. Heart with the families of the murdered, we cry with you this morning. I send “We wish a speedy recovery to the wounded, and hope that they will return home soon. Terror will not defeat us. We are all together in this struggle. Strengthen the security forces that work days and nights for the safety of civilians.”
Defense Minister, Bnei GantzHe also responded to the attack and wrote: “It is over and unfinished – we put our hands on the despicable terrorist.”
Innocent and unfinished – we got our hands on the despicable terrorist. We will expand our operations against the wave of terrorism in attack, defense and intelligence. The price charged by the perpetrators and their senders will be heavy. I share the grief of the families of the murdered, wish recovery to the wounded and express appreciation to the forces that have acted and continue to operate around the clock. We will continue to operate wherever necessary.
– Benny Gantz – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) April 8, 2022
Minister of Finance, Avigdor LiebermanExpressed condolences to the families of those killed and wrote: “I send my condolences to the families of those killed in last night’s heinous and severe attack in Tel Aviv, and wish for the speedy recovery of the wounded.”
I send my condolences to the families of those killed in the heinous and horrific attack last night in Tel Aviv, and wish for the speedy recovery of the wounded.
In moments like these, we must unite around one supreme goal, which is to eradicate terrorism and restore a sense of security to the streets of Israel.– Avigdor Lieberman (@AvigdorLiberman) April 8, 2022
Minister of Internal Security Amar Bar-Lev“This determined and professional action by the Israel Police and GSS fighters led this morning to the assassination of the terrorist who carried out last night’s attack in Tel Aviv. Anyone who tries to harm or harm the citizens of Israel has blood on his head. I thank all the security forces who spent the night searching for the terrorist, locating him and eliminating him. “
It will be recalled that early in the morning, at the end of a chase by the security forces, the terrorist who carried out the attack in Tel Aviv was located and thwarted. The terrorist, Raed Hazem, a 28-year-old resident of the city of Jenin, staying illegally in Israel, with no security record and no affiliation with a terrorist organization, was located by the GSS hiding near a mosque in Jaffa and during an exchange of fire with GSS fighters. M, he was killed on the spot and without casualties to our forces.
Recall that last night, two civilians were murdered and four others were seriously injured, while sitting at a bar on Dizengoff Street in the city. The terrorist, armed with a pistol, absorbed the crowd, fired at the occupants and fled to an unknown location. For hours, combined forces searched the city, trying to find it. Finally, around 06:00, the announcement of his assassination was received.