PA is directly responsible for the situation that has been created
(Communicated by the Defense Minister's Media Adviser)
2 December 2001
Over the past few days, the State of Israel has found itself
under a murderous offensive of terrorist attacks. The fact that
the concentration of the terrorists' efforts has been focused on
the period of US Special Envoy General Anthony Zinni's mission,
without any significant Palestinian efforts to foil the attacks,
proves the Palestinian Authority, and its leader, lack the
willingness to stop the campaign of violence and terror.
The escalation of terrorist activity in recent days is creating a
new situation that is unacceptable to us, and requires renewed
thought to be given to the manner in which terrorism, and the
people responsible for it, are dealt with.
The security establishment will do its utmost to bring an end to
the raging terrorism, using every method which it deems
necessary, and it is currently in the midst of continuous
reevaluation in response to the new situation that has been
created. In this spirit, Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
has already directed the IDF to take a series of actions to
prevent and foil the terrorist threat. We will take every action
necessary to protect our citizens, however Israel will always
avoid actions that will lead to the intentional death of
civilians.
This is the PA's critical moment of trut
The PA is directly responsible for the situation that has been
created, and we demand immediate, determined and continuous
action to stop the campaign of terror, and to deal with the
terrorist infrastructure.
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer conveys his condolences to the
bereaved families, and wishes the wounded a full recovery.