Minister Yisrael Katz welcomes effort to expel terrorists’ families

Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz praises Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for seeking to expel the families of terrorists to Gaza, after Netanyahu asked the attorney general whether the move is legal.

Katz called for the measure earlier this week.

“I welcome the public support of the prime minister in the initiative to expel the families of terrorists and on his request for a legal opinion on the topic from the attorney general,” Katz writes on his Facebook page.

“Next Tuesday I intent to present to the Knesset a proposal to amend the current law to allow the expulsion of terrorist families to Gaza or Syria. If the government supports the bill, the legislative process will be quick. Once we change the law, then we will deal with the international pressure,” Katz adds, referring to expected opposition from foreign governments and human rights NGOs.