Reacting to the announcement of the arrest of Ya'akov Teitel in connection with a series of attacks, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday night, "I congratulate the Shabak Israel Security Agency and security forces on solving the crimes."
Barak continued, "It is an important achievement in the struggle for democracy which will bring about justice. Without being drawn in to generalizations, we cannot, as a society, allow individuals and daydreaming elements to dictate our national agenda."