That’s not the view of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or a majority of law-abiding Israeli citizens ...
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Mohammad’s family say the teen was abducted by right-wing Israeli Jews seeking revenge for the murder of three Israeli teens kidnapped last month in the West Bank.
In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said he had spoken with the teenager’s father, Hussein Abukhdair, to offer his condolences and express his outrage over the “abhorrent” murder a day after the security forces confirmed arresting six Jewish extremists on suspicion of involvement.
“I would like to express my outrage and that of the citizens of Israel over the reprehensible murder of your son,” Netanyahu told him.
“We acted immediately to apprehend the murderers. We will bring them to trial and they will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law,” he said.
“We denounce all brutal behavior. The murder of your son is abhorrent and cannot be countenanced by any human being.”
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Netanyahu to Abu Khdeir family: We’ll bring Mohammed’s killers to justice
‘There is no place for such murderers in our society,’ Netanyahu says after security officials arrest a number of far-right Jews for role in kidnapping, murder of Arab teen Abu Khdeir.
“I wish to send my condolences to the family of the teen and promise them that we will find those behind this horrific crime and bring them to justice. There is no place for such murders in our society,” the prime minister said.
Visiting the families of the three Israeli teens, Netanyahu said he does not “differentiate between terror and terror.” He promised to act firmly in the face incitement, and added that “I condemn calls of ‘death to Arabs’ just like I condemn calls of ‘death to Jews… This is a sensitive time and I urge everyone to act responsibly.”