Bennett holds meeting on crime in Arab communities, day after Beersheba attack

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is holding a meeting with members of the ministerial panel for combating crime and violence in Arab society, a day after a Bedouin man murdered four in a terror attack in Beersheba.

“We gather tonight, a day after the horrific murder attack in Beersheba. I want to praise here, again, the two citizens who acted resourcefully and courageously and simply saved lives,” Bennett says of two passersby who shot Mohammad Abu al-Qi’an to death during the attack.

“They need to be given an award, no less, for their resourcefulness, for engaging. This is how every Israeli should act in face of a terrorist attack,” he says.

“Security forces are working to reach anyone who had direct or indirect contact with the terrorist. Anyone who aided, inspired, incited, cooperated — we will reach them,” Bennett says.

“Our hearts go out to the families of the victims — the Yehezkel family, the Yitzhak family, the Yahbas family and the Kravitzky family. May their memories be a blessing,” he adds.

Attending the meeting are Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Welfare Minister Meir Cohen, Deputy Public Security Minister Yoav Segalovitz, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Cabinet Secretary Shalom Shlomo, as well as the deputy head of the Shin Bet security agency, deputy national security adviser and other officials.