While two flares landed on Saturday evening in front of the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was not there, several ministers designated the protest movement against the government as responsible for this incident, through their speeches, on Sunday.
“There was no need to wait for these flares to understand the severity of the violence from those trying to dismantle the country from within”Justice Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin said in a statement.
In opposition, Benny Gantz, former member of the war cabinet and leader of the National Union party, also pointed out a drift in the protest movement. “If the suspicions are well-founded and if protest activists are behind the firing of flares at the Prime Minister’s house, it must be said clearly and unambiguously: this is not a protest, it is terrorism »he wrote on X.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar issued a statement Sunday calling the incident a “very serious [et] which is far from being a legitimate protest”. “We will not accept any violent activity against state symbols. Each case will be treated with the greatest severity”he added.
