"Israel Police Sergeant-Major Barak Meshulam was run over and killed last night while on operational duty. The assailant has been apprehended by the security forces. Our police officers risk their lives on a daily basis in order to protect all of our lives," Prime Minister Lapid said.
"From here I send condolences on behalf of the Government of Israel to his family, to Ariella his wife, to three-and-a-half-year-old Alma and to one-year-old Leo; we share in their grief.
Turning to the rocket fire from Gaza, he said: "On Friday night there were four launches from Gaza toward Israeli territory. In response, that same night, the IDF – in two waves – attacked targets in Gaza on a magnitude that they were not prepared for."
"This government's policy has not changed. We will respond quickly, forcefully and without hesitation to every launch and every incendiary balloon. I commend the IDF on its strong and precise operation.
"From here, all of us, all members of the government, send a big hug to the children of the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip who slept in protected spaces Friday night. READ MORE
