Overview
- Herzog, who reassured Diaspora leaders Monday, said he is working with government, military and police officials to stop attacks he called “a crime against innocents.”
- The president said he has pressed security and law‑enforcement chiefs to use all legal tools to bring perpetrators to justice and to prevent further incidents.
- A letter signed by more than 1,000 Diaspora Jewish leaders urged stronger enforcement and alleged some coalition figures signal tolerance for the violence.
- IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has called assaults on Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers morally unacceptable and a major strategic threat to Israel’s security and future.
- The exchange follows an August 2025 appeal organized by The London Initiative with over 6,300 signatories, which warned the surge harms world Jewry and young Jews’ relationship with Israel.