During the funeral for Rabbi Michael Mark, MK Ayelet Shaked insisted that "our response to murder must be building. A lot more building. A lot more than what is happening today. This was, then and always, the way of Zionism and [establishment] in all parts of the land of Israel. And this is the most correct solution that needs to happen again today, and we will act to make it happen in a significant manner, also here in Otniel.
"Residents of Judea and Samaria are not the problem, they are the solution. The dedicated residents here are the state of Israel's protection against terror. They prevent, with unending dedication, the creation of ISIS and Hamas [here], a meter from any location in the state," she added.