Netanyahu: Accuses Iran of Funding Attacks on Israelis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran today, Monday, of funding and inciting "a series of deadly attacks on Israelis." During his visit to the site of the attack near the city of Hebron (Kiryat Arba settlement), Netanyahu described the current situation by saying: "We are in the midst of a terrorist attack. This terrorist attack is encouraged, directed, and funded by Iran and its affiliated countries." He threatened to take measures "to settle accounts with the attackers and those who sent them, whether directly or indirectly." Accompanying the Israeli Prime Minister was Defense Minister Yoav Galant, who indicated that the army would "take various actions to restore security, and all options are on the table." Following the attack, Israeli forces imposed a blockade on the city of Hebron, declaring it a closed military area, and closed all entrances leading to the city and surrounding towns while sending significant military reinforcements to the area of the attack.