Netanyahu urges further measures against ‘those in terrorists’ immediate proximity’

29 January 2023, 4:46 pm

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for further measures against terrorists’ families following this weekend’s shooting attacks in Jerusalem, including revoking their residency or citizenship and deporting them to territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority.

A statement from Netanyahu’s office says the premier demanded that legislation on the matter be prepared, as well as a bill to allow employers to fire workers who express support for terror without the usual required hearing.

The Prime Minister’s Office says the government backs expediting any bill that “strengthens deterrence by exacting a price from those in terrorists’ immediate proximity.”