Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that Israel “will exact revenge on those who harm our fighters and Israeli civilians.”

The Israeli premier was referring to a violent incident on the Gaza Strip border, where a group of Palestinians approached the security barrier and one of them shot at Border Police officer Barel Shmueli, critically injuring the 21-year-old.

“The IDF responded overnight in a relatively broad attack in the Strip. Last week I held an assessment with the Gaza Division, the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Defense Minister. IDF, the Southern Command and Gaza Division are prepared and ready for any scenario,” Bennett added during the government weekly meeting.

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