Bennett: Country will overcome this wave of terror too

Acknowledging that Israel “is experiencing a series of difficult terror attacks,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett writes on Twitter that the country “will overcome them this time too, and we’ll strive to do so as fast as possible.”

He says authorities “are not standing by, but rather taking the initiative” to thwart future potential attacks.

“We’ve already taken numerous steps against those who in the past have supported or been active with the Islamic State, as well as against operatives in other groups. We’ve deployed police and soldiers throughout the country,” he says.

The premier says officials will also expedite action to find and confiscate illegal weapons in Arab society, where the problem is rampant.

“These weapons, estimated in the hundreds of thousands, have been amassed over years, and now we must root them out.”