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(IsraelNN.com) Gush Etzion council member Shaul Goldstein told Voice of Israel radio that the 13 year old boy who was killed in today's terror attack is from one of the original founding families of the village and that people are shocked by the greusome attack.

He challenged Israel's government to respond properly to the attack and pointed out several recent reductions in the number and strength of IDF forces in the area. "This attack demonstrates clearly that we must not release anymore terrorists," he said. The funeral will be today at 5pm.