Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan discussed the recent shooting incident in Huwara with senior police officials and said: "The [man] is a hero who prevented a disaster and was [very] resourceful. So too were the young hitchikers who didn't lose their cool and alerted the army."
"I'd like to offer my gratitude to the man," he continued. "The enemy's attempts to intimidate us will not work.We will continue to build [everywhere in Judea and Samaria]. I also want to thank the IDF for promptly arriving on the scene of the attack and arresting the terrorist."