Public Security Minister Omer Barlev says security forces are working hard in the face of a wave of deadly terror attacks, swiftly catching the perpetrator of the Tel Aviv attack and thwarting others.
“During the night, the security forces acted with remarkable speed and professionalism when they located the terrorist, engaged and then eliminated him,” Barlev says in an address from the military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
“In recent weeks, the State of Israel has been under terrorist attack by bloodthirsty murderers,” the minister says.
“This is a sensitive period, in which the security forces are working in all sectors to stop this wave of terrorism.
Israeli police officers, the IDF and the Shin Bet are working resolutely and vigorously, thwarting many terrorist attacks aimed at reaching centers of our cities,” Barlev says.
“We will reach every home, every hiding place and act everywhere to eradicate terrorism. We will not allow any terrorist or anyone who helps him to live one moment in peace, and we will get our hands on them, dead or alive,” he says.
“We are in the period of Ramadan, which is a very sensitive period. We have no intention of disrupting the day-to-day life of those who seek to fulfill the religious obligations or continue to work as usual, but we will act vigorously against anyone who takes advantage of this to carry out terrorist attacks,” Barlev says.
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