A few hours after the end of the manhunt to find the Palestinian assailant who killed at least two people in Tel Aviv on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Benett promised to “Overcome Terror”Friday, March 8.
On Thursday evening, a Palestinian opened fire in the center of the Tel Aviv metropolis, killing two Israelis and injuring several others. In the aftermath, security forces tracked the man all night and shot him dead on Friday morning after an exchange of fire, according to the police.
“There will be no limits to this war”
“We give total freedom of action to the army, to the Shin Bet [renseignement intérieur] and to all security forces in order to defeat terror. There are, and will be, no limits to this war.Mr. Bennett said during a press briefing alongside Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
“Israel is the most powerful country in the region. Our enemies know it (…) The armed forces and other security agencies will use all necessary defensive and offensive capabilities to stem this wave of terrorism.”Mr. Gantz said.
Since March 22, Israel has been hit by four attacks, two carried out by Israeli Arabs linked to the jihadist organization Islamic State, and two by Palestinians from Jenin, an area in the north of the West Bank, considered a stronghold of the factions. Palestinian armies.
