Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to the overnight riots in Benjamin, writing on his X account: "Criminals are criminals are criminals. Anywhere in the country. Violence against our beloved IDF soldiers and Israel Police officers and property destruction are unacceptable and cross a red line!" The minister added that he "calls on the Israel Police to investigate these incidents vigorously and to bring those responsible to justice. The settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria represents the beautiful face of the State of Israel and has no connection to the type of events reported this morning."