Defense minister urges licensed gun owners to carry weapons - Shlomo Cesana

by Shlomo Cesana

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon says the current wave of "lone wolf" terrorist attacks is proof of the security establishment's success against organized terrorism • Says if the Palestinian Authority opts for escalation, Israel will "respond accordingly."

 

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon pays a condolence visit to the Henkin family | Photo credit: Miri Tzahi

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon has called on Israeli citizens who own licensed guns to carry them, and use them if they find themselves at the scene of a terrorist attack. 

In interviews to the media over the weekend, Ya'alon said that the recent wave of attacks carried out by "lone wolf" terrorists was the result of the security establishment's success in neutralizing organized terrorism. 

"The [current] wave of terrorism is mostly rock-throwing, firebombs, and attempted car rammings," Ya'alon said. "The reason for that is the damage we've done in the past two years to the terrorist infrastructure, which is such that they can't really carry out serious attacks, despite their attempts to do so.

"What is taking hold is their incitement, false propaganda aimed at our supposed desire to harm the mosque on the Temple Mount." 

The defense minister noted that Israel was examining ways of limiting the activity of the Islamic Movement in Israel. 

"We are battling for the State of Israel as the Jewish state. ... We are alert, acting responsibly. [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] and I are not men of slogans. ... If the Palestinian Authority opts for escalation, we'll respond accordingly," Ya'alon said.

Shlomo Cesana

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=28801

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