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Commentary;
The trail of governmental irresponsibility and malfeasance inevitably passes through the Internal Security Ministry which holds command of Israel’s police force. Although police officers arrived on the scene within minutes of commencement of terrorist gunfire, they hesitated for a crucial 10 to 15 minutes before entering with the result being a presumably greater loss of life.
It took a courageous off-duty soldier who, by side-stepped police, entered the Yeshiva building and ended the tragedy by killing the terrorist. MB


