Moments before the shooting incident near the Gazan border, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the security situation in southern Israel: "Since the end of Operation Pillar of Defense, the south has been the quietest it has been for years. We will continue to keep the south quiet with a strong hand and determination."
"We have recently witnessed an increase in terror attacks. Are we facing a new intifada? We will act with fierce offensive policy, so that whoever considers attacking us would have to think twice." (Matan Zuri)













