PM notes 30% reduction in murder cases

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the recent wave of murder cases that involve teens: "We know that there has been a reduction of 30% in the incidence of murder, but these cases are brutal and underline our acknowledged need to battle these occurrences full force.

"I have asked the internal security minister and the police commissioner to submit a report on the shocking incidents that have taken the lives of Israeli citizens," he said during a government meeting. (Yair Altman)