Some Israeli analysts have called for the cancellation of work permits for Gazans.
“Creating terrorist attacks and going after the perpetrators won’t do the job,” said Ehud Yaari, an analyst with the Institute for Near East Policy in Washington, a pro-Israel organization.
“We need to deal with an environment that encourages terrorists, so when Sinwar called on Palestinians to take up butcher knives and kill Israelis,” Yaari said, referring to the Hamas character, “we have to responded by suspending measures aimed at mitigating economic conditions in Gaza. “
However, the Palestinian backlash could lead to a military escalation that could further destabilize Mr. Bennett’s politically diverse coalition, which includes a small Muslim party. Union has lost most of its razor thin in Parliament. The opposition could try to topple the government with a primary vote to dissolve Parliament as early as this week, when lawmakers return from recess.
As an immediate measure, Mr. Bennett said he intends to create a civilian national guard to improve security in Israeli cities. And police have announced a crackdown on Palestinian workers entering Israel from the West Bank without the necessary permits, as well as Israelis transporting them, hiring them and providing them with accommodation.
One of the victims of Thursday’s ax attack in Elad, 35-year-old Oren Ben-Yiftah, a delivery man, was one of the victims of Thursday’s ax attack in Elad, Israeli officials said. give the attackers a ride to the town from the border between Israel and the West Bank. Ben-Yiftah, a father of six from Lod, Israel, seems to believe the couple will work in Elad.
After arriving in town, the attackers killed Mr. Ben-Yiftah in his car and then ran into a park, where they terrorized families celebrating Israel’s Independence Day. There, they killed Boaz Gol, 49, and Yonatan Havakuk, 44, of Elad, each with five children, and wounded several other men.
Ronen Bergman reporting contributions from Tel Aviv, and Myra Noveck from Jerusalem.
