Minister of Agriculture and National Union Chairman Uri Ariel posted on his Twitter account in response to the attack on Tekoa: "Terrorists will not be allowed to destroy the opening of the school year and they will not succeed in lowering our spirit and threatening our settlement in the State of Israel."
"We are here not only to stay but to expand," Minister Ariel said, "we have to work hard and demolish homes of those who are trying to hurt us."