Netanyahu to convene discussion on response to Samaria terror attack, says 'we will not allow terror to raise its head'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene a discussion on the response to a deadly terror attack in Samaria, according to Channel 14. Netanyahu stated, 'We will not allow terror to raise its head.'

Channel 14 reported at 10:28 Jerusalem that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, 'We will not allow terror to raise its head,' as he prepares to convene a discussion on the response to the deadly terror attack in Samaria. The statement echoes the Prime Minister's earlier remarks reported by The Zioneer at 10:11, in which Netanyahu said, 'We will not allow terror in Judea and Samaria to raise its head.'

At 10:11 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Prime Minister's Office announced Netanyahu would convene Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to discuss the response. Netanyahu vowed to 'act forcefully against the terrorists and their senders.' National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, en route to the security cabinet meeting, said he would demand the destruction of terrorists' homes using airstrikes and D9 bulldozers, citing the operation in Gaza's Beit Hanoun as a precedent.

The discussion follows a fatal shooting attack this morning in the Samaria community of Havat Gilad. The Zioneer had reported on previous security consultations, including a limited security discussion on Thursday evening, July 23, as reported by Channel 14 at 20:20 Jerusalem, and an urgent security discussion with defense chiefs at 10:15 Jerusalem earlier today.

The specific timing and participants of the discussion, as well as the operational and policy responses to be considered, have not been detailed. The Channel 14 report did not provide additional information on the meeting's agenda.

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