President Reuven Rivlin spoke on Tuesday evening with Acting Police Commissioner Bentzi Sau following the violent events in Jerusalem over the course of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year).
Following the call, the President said, “On the evening of Rosh Hashanah, Alexander Levlovitz, a family man, and a Jerusalemite, was murdered. This bloody incident is further evidence that terror is terror, whether with stones or other weapons, and that we must act firmly and appropriately against terrorism.
“At the conclusion of Rosh Hashanah, I spoke with Acting Police Commissioner Sau, and received from him an update on the difficult incidents which occurred over the festival, and on the comprehensive response by the police and security forces. I thanked him, and the Jerusalem District Commander, for their hard work - over the festival and ongoing - to restore order to the city’s streets. I send my deep condolences to the bereaved family, may they know no more sorrow.”