WJC condemns Halamish terror attack, demands PA take immediate measures to curb incitement

NEW YORK - The World Jewish Congress harshly condemned the terrorist attack on Friday night in the settlement of Halamish, in which a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated a home during Shabbat dinner and brutally murdered three Israelis.

“The World Jewish Congress unequivocally condemns the heinous and horrific attack in the settlement of Halamish tonight which took the lives of three innocent Israelis sitting down for Shabbat dinner.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, and with Israelis and Jewish people around the world.

“We demand that the Palestinian Authority take immediate measures to crack down on the incitement that led to this attack and make every effort to prevent such an atrocity from happening again.”