Security cabinet decides to ‘strengthen settlements’ after Jerusalem terror attack - The Times of Israel

Mourners attend the funeral of couple Eli Mizrahi and his wife, Natali, victims of a terror attack Friday in Jerusalem, at a cemetery in Beit Shemesh, early Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Additional soldiers and police will be deployed, and security forces will embark on a series of operations to gather intelligence, confiscate illegal firearms and carry out arrests, Netanyahu said.

Ahead of the meeting, Ben Gvir assailed Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of not authorizing security forces to seal the home of the Palestinian terrorist who carried out Friday night’s shooting.

Baharav-Miara has frequently found herself at odds with Netanyahu’s new government since it was sworn in last month, notably over its far-reaching plans to upend the judicial system and the appointment of Deri as a minister.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks to onlookers at the scene of a terror attack in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood, on January 27, 2023.

Thursday overnight saw rocket fire from Palestinian terror groups in Gaza and Israeli retaliatory air strikes, though both sides appeared intent on avoiding an escalation into a full-scale war.