Israel returns bodies of three Palestinian terrorists, Ben-Gvir attacks 'serious mistake'
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Gallant's decision a "serious mistake that will cost us dearly."
Israel handed over to the Palestinian Authority on Friday three bodies of terrorists of Lions' Den terror organization who were killed in a shooting at Jit Junction in March.
National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir stated that "Defense Minister [Yoav] Gallant's decision to return the bodies of the Lions' Den terrorist members, which carried out a large part of the attacks in the West Bank, is a serious mistake that will cost us dearly.
"This government is a right-wing government and the public did not give us a mandate to return the bodies of terrorists or to avoid bombing Gaza. It is still not too late to lead a powerful and offensive security policy," Ben-Gvir continued. "Otzma Yehudit will continue to be absent from the votes until the Israeli government changes direction and begins to uphold the policy for which it was elected."
ההחלטה של שר הביטחון גלנט להחזיר את גופות המחבלים חברי ארגון הטרור גוב האריות, היא טעות חמורה שתעלה לנו ביוקר. עדיין לא מאוחר להוביל מדיניות ביטחונית עוצמתית והתקפית. עוצמה יהודית תמשיך להיעדר מההצבעות עד אשר ממשלת ישראל תשנה כיוון ותתחיל לקיים את המדיניות שלשמה היא נבחרה.
— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) May 5, 2023
The terrorists were Jihad al-Shami (24), Udai al-Shami (22) and Muhammad al-Davik (18), according to Ynet.
Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer noted his disappointment with the news on Twitter, stating that the Ben-Gvir and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "avoid targeted threats" and that "this evil government is succumbing to terrorism."
רגע לפני כניסת שבת, נתניהו ובן-גביר מתקפלים שוב.לא זו בלבד שהם נמנעים מסיכולים ממוקדים, כעת הם גם מחזירים את גופות המחבלים ופשוט מחסלים את ההרתעה הישראלית. הממשלה הרעה הזו נכנעת לטרור. pic.twitter.com/2nGaPQqcSs
— Oded Forer עודד פורר (@oded_forer) May 5, 2023
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