JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s prime minister promised a harsh response to an ongoing wave of Arab violence on Monday, following a stabbing attack on a soldier at a crowded train station in Tel Aviv.
Speaking to members of his Likud Party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will use all means available to stop weeks of unrest that has shaken east Jerusalem, northern Israel and Tel Aviv.
He also said that he will pursue new measures, including demolishing the homes of instigators. And in a veiled threat toward Arab demonstrators in Israel and east Jerusalem, he said attackers should consider moving to the West Bank or Gaza Strip.
“Believe me, we will put no difficulties in your path,” he said.
Netanyahu spoke shortly after the soldier was stabbed by a suspected Palestinian assailant in Tel Aviv. A hospital spokeswoman said the soldier was in grave condition.