In first, cabinet okays sealing home of teen Jerusalem terrorist - The Times of Israel

Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting followed a deadly weekend in the capital that saw seven Israelis killed and several others injured in two separate terror attacks.

Police said earlier Sunday that they had sealed the home of Alqam Khayri, the terrorist who carried out the attack on Friday that killed seven and injured three in East Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood.

The home needs to be mapped out, the High Court of Justice must hear appeals by the family, and, in the event, deny them, and then security forces often wait for an optimal time to enter Palestinian cities for the operation.

As the political echelon reportedly continued to press the issue, Baharav-Miara’s representatives clarified that the move would require changing the law and adapting the policy accordingly.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would back new measures, including a bill to allow employers to fire workers who express support for terror without the usual required hearing.

The Prime Minister’s Office said the government backs expediting any bill that “strengthens deterrence by exacting a price from those in terrorists’ immediate proximity.”