#1 Excerpt from PM Netanyahu's Remarks to Ambassadors at the Foreign
Ministry
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Following is an excerpt from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks
today (Wednesday, 1 July 2015), at the Foreign Ministry, to ambassadors:

"We send our condolences to the government and people of Egypt, and to the
families of the Egyptians that were slain by this vicious terrorism."

#2 PM Netanyahu and DM Yaalon Visit Wounded Victims at Hadassah-Ein Kerem
Hospital in Jerusalem
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, this
afternoon (Wednesday, 1 July 2015), at Hadassah-Ein Kerem Hospital in
Jerusalem, visited the IDF military policewoman who was stabbed earlier this
week at Rachel's Tomb and a man who was wounded in the shooting attack near
Shilo.

Prime Minister Netanyahu:

"We just visited the wounded, who showed courage, level-headedness and very
great strength of spirit. The Defense Minister and I wished them a quick
recovery. Of course, we express our condolences to, and share in the grief
of, Eliezer and Sarah Rosenfeld, who lost their son Malachi, an exceptional
and special young man. There is no greater pain than that of parents who
have lost a son or daughter. The hearts of all Israelis are with them.


Terrorism is knocking at our borders. ISIS is not just opposite the Golan
Heights. At the moment it is also in Egypt, opposite Rafiah, facing our
borders and we are joined with Egypt and with many other countries in the
Middle East and the world in the struggle against the extremist Islamic
terrorism that is guided by two elements – Iran and the Shiite extremists,
and ISIS and the Sunni extremists, as well as other factions such as Hamas.
We are fighting them. We know that they are also striking inside our
borders, as happened here, but we also know that we have foiled over 200
attempted attacks since the start of last year. We will reach these
murderers and terrorists as well. We will exact a heavy price from both the
terrorists and those who send them."

Defense Minister Yaalon:

"I would like to express my condolences to the Rosenfeld family. We are all
with this family and embrace it. I would also like to wish a quick recovery
to the wounded who we visited here at the hospital. I hope that the doctors
here, and time, will work towards their rapid recovery.

The IDF in Judea and Samaria – assisted by the ISA – will continue to act to
apprehend the terrorists; I believe this will happen sooner rather than
later. The terrorism is fed by Palestinian Authority incitement, and outside
pressure – that starts with Iran's financing of Hamas – to commit attacks.
We have recently foiled very many cells. We will reach this one too,
unfortunately after it has carried out its design.

There is Islamic terrorism throughout the Middle East. I would like to
embrace the Egyptian people in the wake of this morning's difficult event in
Sinai, a very harsh attack with dozens of casualties, which underscores the
fact that this terrorism is engulfing the Middle East. Behind this terrorism
stands a country like Iran, and organizations like ISIS, Hamas, and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It is our responsibility, as a state, along with
the other countries that are dealing with terrorism, to cooperate and not
allow it to raise its head, and I believe that this is what will be done."