Opposition leader Yair Lapid told CNN Wednesday that the escalation in Judea and Samaria is driven by 'Jewish terrorism,' which he called a disgrace to Israel. He said he would deploy 300 police and Border Police officers to confront Israeli residents he accused of perpetrating the violence, and criticized the government for not taking harsher measures.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid told CNN on Wednesday that what he termed 'Jewish terrorism' is the driver of the escalation in Judea and Samaria. He called the phenomenon 'a disgrace to Israel' and said he would bring 300 police officers and Border Police personnel to confront the Israeli residents he accused of carrying out the violence. Lapid expressed frustration that the government has not adopted tougher measures.
Lapid, who has been a frequent critic of the government's security policies, has previously called for restoring order in Israeli cities. His latest remarks place the blame for the escalation squarely on Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, a characterization that is likely to provoke strong reactions from the political right.
2 developments
- DevelopingYair Lapid says opposition will 'enlist everyone' to restore order in Israeli streets
- DevelopingLapid calls Jewish terror a 'disgrace'; Fleishman says statement endangers US Jews
- StrongNetanyahu condemns Israeli residents for 'criminal acts of violence' against Palestinians in Samaria
- DevelopingNetanyahu convened special security discussion on Judea and Samaria violence; recommendations submitted to expand arrests, impose fines
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