Gallant denounces ‘extremist rioting’ as troops ‘fight on various fronts to defend Israel’

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant joins condemnations of the deadly settler violence in Jet, denouncing the “handful of extremists” for rampaging in the Palestinian town “while our soldiers are fighting on various fronts to defend the State of Israel.”

“I firmly condemn any type of violence and give my full backing to the IDF, the Shin Bet and Israel Police to perform their roles and deal with matter severely,” Gallant writes in Hebrew on X. “The extremist rioting goes against all moral commandments of the State of Israel.”

He also publishes an English-language version of the tweet.

At a time when our troops are fighting on the frontlines, defending the State of Israel, a group of radical individuals have launched a riot, and attacked innocent people. They do not represent the values of the communities living in Samaria.

I strongly condemn any form of…

— יואב גלנט – Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) August 15, 2024