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Barak urges fast track for demolition of terrorists' homes
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Ehud Barak, Israel, terror 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday commented on the previous night's terror attack in the capital, in which a Palestinian man drove a BMW into a crowd at a busy Jerusalem intersection, calling for an expedited process to legalize the demolition of terrorists' homes immediately following the attack, to increase the deterrent value.

The demolition process is "stuck in a quagmire of cumbersome rules imposed by the legal system, which are not tailored to the emergency situation facing Israel," Barak said.

The defense minister added that "we mustn't delude ourselves - demolition alone will not stop this, we need deeper intelligence activity and operational ability, as well as vigilance."
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"We saw another good example yesterday of a soldier that did not hesitate for a moment, and immediately shot the terrorist," Barak went on to say, referring to Israel Defense Forces Lieutenant Elad Amar who shot the perpetrator 11 times, killing him.

Also on Tuesday, during a military tour of the IDF Gaza division, the defense minister also addressed the political situation in the country, saying that the Labor Party, under his leadership, will do everything that is right and good for Israel.

Labor "will continue to be a responsible party in this country, and to lead processes in a direction we see as the right one," he said, adding that his responsibility ranges from the political and security realms to the social and economic issues.


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