"What happened this morning is terrorism," said Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin of the incident, which occurred near the Prime Minister's Residence.
Israeli politicians and police on Wednesday condemned the torching of an Israel Defense Forces reservist’s car in Jerusalem earlier in the day by anti-government activists.
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin called the incident “terrorism,” and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) has launched an investigation into the matter.
According to Hebrew media reports, the vehicle set on fire in the capital’s upscale Rehavia neighborhood belongs to a couple with three young children. The father has served more than 260 days in emergency reserve duty and is scheduled to deploy to Gaza next week following the latest round of mass call-ups.