(IsraelNN.com) Israeli security forces have razed the home of the murderous terrorist who murdered eight Merkaz HaRav yeshiva students.  He lived in Jabel Mukabar, a neighborhood just east of Jerusalem's East Talpiyot neighborhood.

His family set up a mourners' tent outside the ruins, and hung Hamas flags all around it.

Police denied reports that the murderous terrorist had once worked for Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav.  However, he was a driver who often transported children and others, and there were reports that he had occasionally been hired by the yeshiva.  His last trip was Thursday evening to Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav, where his van was found after the attack with ammunition inside. 

Magen David Adom emergency medical services are on the highest level of alert all around the country.  Jerusalem police are out in force as well, especially to guard the Moslem prayers on the Temple Mount - though police commentator Uri Cohen Aharonov said, "The Arabs have basically had their fill for one day, and no disturbances are expected."

Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced, shortly after the slaughter, the emplacement of a closure on the Arabs of Judea and Samaria that "will be lifted according to security assessments." The closure will not include humanitarian, medical and exceptional cases.

Israel's Foreign Ministry issued this statement regarding Islamic terrorism after the attack:

"Tonight’s murder of yeshiva students during a religious event expresses at its most deplorable the fundamentalist-extremist foundations, in the name of which Palestinian terrorism operates.  Israel will never allow terrorism to achieve its goals.  Such abominable terrorist attacks must strengthen the free world’s understanding of the nature of the terrorist threat.  A clear, decisive and uncompromising stand is necessary against such terrorism.

"Israel is at the forefront of the struggle against terrorism and will continue to defend its citizens, who are exposed to this threat on a daily basis.  Israel expects the nations of the world to support it in its war against those who murder students, women and children, by any means and with respect for neither place nor target."