Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, clarified in the discussion that took place with the Prime Minister his opinion regarding the illogicality of comparing terrorism with Israeli riots in Arab villages.
"You know perfectly well that I oppose the behavior towards the Brigadier General and we have seen that the entire right opposes it, but let's not tell ourselves stories. For a whole week I asked to call a discussion in the cabinet about four murdered people and there was no response until they shouted at the Brigadier General, which is wrong of course, and within a day we are here in an urgent discussion," Ben-Gvir pointed out.
He added, "I've been hearing for a week now from the heads of the security establishment about the "severe violence of the settlers" and that we must not surrender to them, but I ask where did that determination disappear when it comes to some of the Druze, what, when they suddenly shoot and attack is it allowed to surrender? And where did that determination disappear in the face of the anarchists who set fire to tires in front of the house of the Minister of Justice? Why are they waiting? For his house to be burned down? Why is there no urgent discussion on this matter with the head of the ISA and the Commissioner? Why does the ISA investigate Hilltop Youth who were involved in property crimes and issue administrative arrests to them, but for crime and murder in Arab society the ISA refuses to investigate and issue administrative arrests?"
"The highlight was today's apology calls to the Palestinian Authority. A convicted terrorist who spent 10 years in prison and we call to apologize to him and flatter him? Do we need to apologize to those who pay salaries to terrorists?"
According to him, "I hear all the time the talk about Turmus Aya and Ateret - and of course I am against the actions that were done there - but let's not become the perpetrators. Those who are murdered here are the Israelis and the terrorism that needs to be eradicated is in Jenin, not in Ateret."