Sharp criticism of
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gabir was heard after the deadly stampede attack in Jerusalem near the Ramot neighborhood.
Minister Ben Gabir, who arrived at the scene of the attack last night (Friday) towards the beginning of Shabbat, was greeted by shouts from the citizens who were there among them: "You lied to us".
One of the eyewitnesses to the stampede attack told "Israel Hayom" that: "I saw stress and anxiety, people thrown and also bodies and the police and rescue forces."
It's horrifying and I can't stomach these horrible sights, we hope this will be the last attack.
A very big change is needed.
"I attribute all this blame to the duty of Itamar Ben Gabir, the Minister of National Security, who promised us in his election promise that he would expel the terrorists and their families. This did not happen, and therefore in my eyes the attacks have gained momentum recently due to the fact that you see his weakness, you see that the hand is very light and permissive.
The attacks don't stop
. It's important to me that the people of Israel stop being murdered and being killed for being Jewish in their homeland. What's happening is terrible."
"You lied": Minister of National Security Ben Gabir visited the scene of the attack in Jerusalem - and was greeted with shouts // Credit: Yoni Rickner
Yitzhak, a resident of the Ramot neighborhood in Jerusalem, knows the disaster-stricken Plai family very well: "This is a very well-known family in the neighborhood.
A family full of life and everything was destroyed at the hands of one terrorist.
The family is very popular in the neighborhood.
It was not caught.
We have to think about what to do because it can't go on like this.'
Aharon Boymel, known as the Rebbe of Berdichev, who was at the scene of the attack, told of the difficult situation: "My children are every day at this station, a station where a person was killed.
We know the families of the victims.
We are shocked, shocked and crying.
The pain is up to the sky, especially on Shabbat evening.
The pain is huge.
I have 11 children, there is no protection to protect the children from any vehicle.
The situation is very scary and shocking.
The victims are from very good families.
"Instead of returning to the Shabbat table, we should bury him. We should unite as the people of Israel, stop the division. The
same Arab who travels in a car does not care if he is secular, left-wing or right-wing, they hurt us.
This is the place to unite, enough of hatred. Instead of going to bury the dead, we should take Brides to the hoods. Let's stop the next murder."
The scene of the attack in Jerusalem, photo: Yuri Yalon
Today (Saturday) the detention of the terrorist's wife and his two brothers was extended until the evening, when a hearing will be held in their case.
His family gave the security officials papers indicating his mental state, which reveal that he was recently treated at several medical centers for mental health in the north and center of the country.
Dana Ben Shimon participated in the preparation of the article.
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