Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the West Bank riots by Jewish extremists against Palestinians on Monday, noting that those who had rioted should be punished according to the law.
"I call on law enforcement authorities to bring rioters to justice," he stated.
"I view with great seriousness the violent riots and the attempt to take the law into their own hands by a handful of extremists who do not represent the residents in Judea and Samaria," Netanyahu stated. "I call on law enforcement authorities to bring the rioters to justice."
The prime minister added, "I intend to deal with this personally and convene the relevant ministers as soon as possible to provide a response to this serious phenomenon. I am strengthening the IDF and the security forces, who will continue to act with determination and without fear in order to maintain order."
Netanyahu's comments came alongside several top officials from his government condemning the riots, like Defense Minister Israel Katz, who made comments on these events for the first time after months of Jewish extremist violence.
Another government official who condemned the West Bank riots was Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who said that "the Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria harm the State of Israel, disgrace Judaism, and cause damage to the settlement project. They are not us. They are not the State of Israel."
Opposition leaders condemn West Bank violence
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) called to "push Ben-Gvir aside" after saying that "the riot of the Hilltop Youth in the village of Jaba' is another stage in the escalating violence. These people are violent criminals, and it's time to deal with this harshly."
They cause damage in Israel, cause us damage in the world, and they are a disgrace to Judaism and a shame to Zionism."
MK Benny Gantz (Blue and White) also called out the different violent events during the week: "Extremist Haredim are attacking Haredi Knesset members, a handful of extremists are setting fire to vehicles and homes, extremism is our greatest enemy."
Israel deserves a government that will fight it and put out the flames - and not one that will stand by and watch the country burn."
Finally, MK Yair Golan (Democrats) slammed Netanyahu's government and called out both Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as the culprits for the violence.
He also demanded, "It's time to fight Jewish terror just as we fight Palestinian terror."