Israeli MKs, leaders call for harsh IDF response after West Bank terror attack

Following a terror attack at Gilad Farm in the West Bank that killed one and wounded two, Israeli lawmakers and leaders have called for a harsh response from the IDF. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demanded the IDF act "with an iron fist against the village of the murderers and its surroundings." Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett echoed this sentiment, stating, "The terror must be eradicated with an iron fist." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocated for the destruction of terrorists' homes, asserting, "For every Jew who is murdered - the enemy must absorb the loss of lands and homes." Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan called for a large-scale military operation against the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, while Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Head Israel Ganz emphasized that Judea and Samaria is a central front requiring a change in policy and a broad operation against terror centers.