Prime Minister Ariel Sharon paid a difficult visit this morning to the Beit Shulamit School in Jerusalem, where Shoshi Ben-Yeshai studied. She was murdered two days ago in the French Hill Junction terrorist attack, and ten of the 40+ other wounded also study in the school. Shoshi\'s friends asked him if he is in fact doing everything he can to protect them. \"We have a strong army, and advanced weaponry,\" said one, \"but the government doesn\'t initiate attacks, and only reacts.\"
Another student, who was wounded in the shooting, reminded the Prime Minister that she and Shoshie worked on his behalf in the previous elections, because they believed that he would restore peace and security to Israel. Sharon responded, \"We have had many difficult times, even more difficult than these, and we must not let our spirit fall… I was among those who had the privilege of fighting for Jerusalem, and the battle was a painful and difficult one that claimed many lives. When we fought then, we never imagined that 50 years later, we would once again be fighting for Jerusalem - but this is the reality. I am certain we will endure and emerge victorious. The IDF and the security forces are not merely reacting, but are acting unceasingly against the various terrorists… We all are, the security forces as well as you, on the front lines... I am confident that we will endure and emerge victorious.\" Education Minister Limor Livnat accompanied Sharon.
Another student, who was wounded in the shooting, reminded the Prime Minister that she and Shoshie worked on his behalf in the previous elections, because they believed that he would restore peace and security to Israel. Sharon responded, \"We have had many difficult times, even more difficult than these, and we must not let our spirit fall… I was among those who had the privilege of fighting for Jerusalem, and the battle was a painful and difficult one that claimed many lives. When we fought then, we never imagined that 50 years later, we would once again be fighting for Jerusalem - but this is the reality. I am certain we will endure and emerge victorious. The IDF and the security forces are not merely reacting, but are acting unceasingly against the various terrorists… We all are, the security forces as well as you, on the front lines... I am confident that we will endure and emerge victorious.\" Education Minister Limor Livnat accompanied Sharon.