Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel has called for turning the Samarian Jewish town of Har Bracha into a city.
Speaking at the funeral of Har Bracha resident Itamar Ben Gal, who was murdered by a terrorist on Monday, Ariel said, "This place should be a city in Israel - and fast... We should not have to wait for someone to be murdered in order to build Har Bracha, Havat Gilad [home of terror victim Raziel Shevach -ed.] or any other community."