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Sunday, October 30, 2022
Lapid vows Israel will ‘stand firm against terror’ after ramming attack
Prime Minister Yair Lapid vows to “stand firmly against terror” after five soldiers were wounded in a ramming attack near Jericho.
“The State of Israel will act with a strong hand and without compromise against anyone who tries to harm us,” Lapid says in a statement.
He wishes a speedy recovery to the wounded and hails a cop and civilian who “neutralized the despicable terrorist.”
“You saved further lives, you are heroes,” he says.