Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said on Sunday that the Israeli army has foiled several terrorist attacks in recent days aimed at disrupting the Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
“In recent days, too, we have arrested suspects and prevented terrorist attacks,” Liberman said, addressing an Armored Corps company in a toast for the so-called “Jewish New Year” that began on Sunday afternoon.
“The people of Israel will be able to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with confidence and tranquility thanks to the IDF soldiers and the security forces that will continue to tour and protect us during the holidays,” he said las Friday, without revealing further details.
The defense minister thanked the company for the soldiers in the armored corps, who are also responsible for protecting the town of Nokdim in Judea and Samaria, where he lives.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered similar praise to Shin Bet security service at a New Year’s toast last week, where he said “there is not a day when there are no frustrations” of an attack.
Netanyahu attributed the work of the security agency in helping Israel avoid much of the violence that has engulfed other countries in the Middle East.
“The Shin Bet deters, frustrates and defeats daily and hourly those who want us dead,” Netanyahu said in a toast with security chiefs for the coming Jewish year.
Israeli security services documented 255 attacks last month, including 11 in Jerusalem, Shin Bet security service said in its monthly report published earlier this month. The June count was 220 incidents.
Despite the increase, the figures in July were well below those of May, when 365 incidents were documented, the highest number in more than two years.
Nearly two-thirds of the attacks recorded in July involved firebombs. Incidents related to the throwing of rocks to Israelis and their cars are not included in the Shin Bet reports.