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Sunday, January 8, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Herzog says Berlin, Nice truck-rammings inspired Sunday’s attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOpposition chief Isaac Herzog says the terror attack in Berlin last month and Nice earlier this year likely inspired today’s attacker.
“I have no doubt that the truck-ramming attacks that we’ve seen in recent months abroad influenced this vile terrorist’s murder weapon decision,” Herzog says in a statement.
The opposition leader praises the soldiers and civilian who shot the terrorist as he carried out the attack and sent condolences to the families of the victims.
“Jerusalem is branded by terror attacks. [But] Jerusalem will always overcome the terror,” Herzog says.
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