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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Barlev says he ‘got confused’ after he called to jail dead terrorist
Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.
After Public Security Minister Omer Barlev caused outrage at the funeral of terror victim Doris Yahbas by saying the attacker, who was shot dead at the scene, would be brought to justice and sent to prison, the minister says he “got confused.”
Speaking to Channel 12 news, Barlev says he was not supposed to speak at the funeral but a microphone was thrust in front of him so he improvised on the spot, leading to the controversial remarks.
The minister explained that what he meant to say is “we will not rest until all the accomplices of this terrorist are caught and prosecuted and jailed.”
Other ministers, including Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, have made similar vows in the wake of the attack.
The Times of Israel Community.