"We will reach them, if they resist - they will be thwarted": Lapid in his first reference to the difficult events of the last day | Israel today

Prime Minister Yair Lapid today (Wednesday) conducted a situation assessment with the security officials on the two difficult events of the last day: the attack in Jerusalem and the kidnapping of the body of Tiran Peru in Jenin.

He later tried to convey a reassuring message to the citizens: "Israel has proven in recent months that there is no place and no terrorist that it does not know how to reach, from the Kasbah in Nablus, the refugee camp in Jenin, to arenas near and far."

Lapid paid tribute to the boy who was killed in the attack, Aryeh Shechoupek, and said that "I first want to send my condolences, the condolences of the Israeli government, to the family of the killed Aryeh Shechoupek, who was remembered as a blessing. A boy who did nothing bad to anyone in the world and was murdered only because he was Jewish. I Sending wishes for recovery and full recovery to the injured."

Lapid said these words after a broad assessment of the situation with the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Defense, the IDF, the Shin Bet and the police on two serious incidents from the past day. "The first incident is the combined attack in Jerusalem.

This event is different in nature from what we have seen in recent years.

"An extensive intelligence effort is now underway that will lead to the discovery of the despicable terrorists, to the discovery of who is behind them, and who provides them with weapons," added the Prime Minister.

Documentation from the security cameras, photo: security cameras

Lapid also tried to convey a reassuring message to the citizens: "We will get to them. They can run away, they can hide, it won't help them. The security forces will get to them. If they resist, they will be thwarted. If not, we will deal with them with the full severity of the law. In assessing the situation today, we have ordered to increase the forces in the Jerusalem area in the coming days, and to increase the scans in all the relevant sectors. The IDF, the Shin Bet and the police are deployed in the area during these hours, to make sure that there will be no further attacks."

In addition, Lapid also referred to the kidnapping of Tiran Peru: "An Israeli youth who was supposed to celebrate his 18th birthday tomorrow, was fatally injured in a car accident in Jenin. I spoke with Tiran's father today, according to the family's testimony, the kidnappers entered the hospital, disconnected him from the devices A boy who fought for his life, and his body was kidnapped.

Tiran Peru who was killed in an accident in Jenin, photo: no

"Israel has proven in recent months that there is no place and no terrorist that it does not know how to reach, from the Kasbah in Nablus, the refugee camp in Jenin, to arenas near and far. If Tiran's body is not returned, the kidnappers will pay a heavy price. The State of Israel has been dealing with terrorism since its founding. Our enemies must To know that we stand before them united and strong, with one who knows how to stand together against those who seek our souls."

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