Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director Ronen Bar on Sunday said that those involved in firing flares at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea will be dealt with severely.
Shortly after the announcement of the arrest of three suspects and a situation assessment, Bar said, “The firing of flash bombs at the residence of the prime minister is the gravest kind of incident and is far from legitimate protest.”
“This is rising to dangerous levels” of activism, he added.
Violence gainst government symbols
Bar said the Shin Bet is specifically charged by law with protecting symbols of Israeli government and rule, such as the prime minister, and that the agency “would not allow violent acts against” such symbols.
Furthermore, he stated, “We acted quickly with the police to locate and arrest those suspects involved in the incident, using all of the tools at our disposal.”