NETANYAHU VOWS THE GOLAN HEIGHTS WILL ALWAYS RENAIN UNDER ISRAELI SOVEREIGNTY

PM Netanyahu vows to apprehend 'heinous' Barkan terrorist

By Adi Hashmonai

Israel Hayom
October 9, 2018

Israeli security forces will not rest until they ‎arrest Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na'alwa, who ‎murdered two Israelis at the Barkan Industrial Park ‎in Samaria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed ‎Monday.‎

A massive manhunt has been in place since Sunday for ‎Na'alwa‎, who ‎fled the scene.‎

Speaking during a synagogue dedication at the Ein ‎Keshatot archaeological site in the Golan ‎Heights, Netanyahu said, "We grieve today for Kim ‎Levengrond Yehezkel and Ziv Hajbi, may God avenge ‎their blood. We will catch this heinous killer and ‎we will settle the score. Israeli blood will not be ‎spilled in vain‎." ‎

Turning his attention to the tensions on the Israel-‎Syria border, the prime minister noted, "Today we ‎see what is happening over the border – Iran's ‎attempts to establish a military presence there and the ‎aggression of terrorist fanatics. ‎We will continue to stand strong and determined ‎against all of these.

"Israeli presence on the Golan ‎Heights is a guarantee for stability in the ‎surrounding area. Israeli presence on the Golan ‎Heights is a solid reality based on ancient rights. ‎Israeli presence on the Golan Heights is a fact that ‎the international community must recognize. ‎
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"The Golan Heights will always remain under Israeli ‎sovereignty because otherwise, we will end up with ‎Iran and Hezbollah on the banks of the Kinneret [Sea ‎of Galilee]," he said.‎
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"Iran and Hezbollah are constantly trying to ‎establish an offensive front from which they can ‎attack the Golan Heights and the Galilee. We are ‎sparing no effort to foil these attempts." ‎

Israel, Netanyahu stressed, "Will continue to act with ‎determination against Iran's attempts to establish ‎an additional front against us on the Golan Heights ‎and in Syria, we will counter all attempts to ‎transfer lethal weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon."‎

He noted he will discuss these issues during his ‎next meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ‎adding that both have agreed to continue the close ‎security cooperation between the IDF and Russian ‎forces deployed in Syria ‎
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"I know that President Putin understands my ‎commitment to Israel's security and I know that ‎he also understands the importance that I – that we ‎all – ascribe to the Golan Heights and to Israel's ‎heritage."