Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement about the murder of the parents of six young children by Palestinian Arab terrorists on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin HY”D were shot to death as they traveled on the road to their home, following a yeshiva reunion.
At least two Arab terrorists attacked the occupants of the car as it passed the Arab village of Beit Furik.
Four of the six children of the couple were in the back seat of the car at the time of the attack.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Hamas spokesperson praised the barbarous act, calling it “heroic” and describing it as “brave resistance.”
This is Netanyahu’s statement:
“This is a difficult day for the State of Israel. We are witness to an especially heinous and shocking murder in which parents were murdered, leaving four young orphans. My heart is with the children, all of our hearts are with the children and the family.
“The killers knew that they were murdering a mother and father, the children were there. It has been proven again that the wild Palestinian incitement leads to acts of terrorism and murder such as we have seen this evening. I am about to speak with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Director of the ISA about the steps we will take not only to apprehend the murderers but also to increase security for all Israeli citizens.”