President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu
thanked security forces for nabbing Arafat Afariah on
Saturday,
Afariah, 29, was caught in a mosque near Ramallah.
Police say the Hevron native stabbed and killed 19
year-old Ori Ansbacher in the Jerusalem forest last
week.
“Personally and on behalf of all Israelis, I would
like to thank the security forces for capturing the
despicable terrorist who murdered Ori Ansbacher," said
Rivlin.
"We will not be deterred and we will not cease our
uncompromising fight against terrorism. We will seek
out the perpetrators and their associates until we
find them and punish them to the fullest extent of the
law, in every place and wherever they hide from us."
"Tonight, too, we send our prayers of consolation
the Ansbacher family and to the whole community of
Tekoa for the shining light that has been extinguished
by a vile hand, and for the great void that Ori –
good-hearted and generous of spirit – leaves behind.
May her memory be a blessing."
Prime Minister Netanyahu said that "I congratulate
the Shin Bet security services and the Israel Police
that within a few hours captured the abominable
murderer who murdered Ori Ansbacher. Israel's long arm
reaches anyone who harms us and we will settle
accounts with them."
"In my name and on behalf of the people of Israel,
I wish to express my condolences to the Ansbacher
family and to strengthen them with their great grief."