Intelligence minister says Manchester attack shows need for security cooperation

Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz joins others in condemning the Manchester attack, using it to call for security cooperation with other countries.

“I want to convey my heartfelt sorrow to the British people and government after the terror attack in Manchester,” he says. “The suicide bombing is a painful reminder that we are in the midst of a global war against radical Islamic terrorism that challenges the culture and values ​​of the free world.”

Katz links the attack, which has yet to be claimed by any group, both to Iran-sponsored terror and “Sunni extremism and terror led by ISIS.”

“The US President’s visit to the region highlighted the need and the opportunity for intelligence, security and civil cooperation between countries in the regional and global arena in order to foil terror attacks all over the world and deal also with extremism and terror at the source,” he adds.