The following is the Prime Minister’s statement at the opening of the Cabinet meeting:

Less than an hour ago, an Israeli woman was murdered by Palestinian terrorist criminals, and other citizens were wounded.  We all pray for their speedy recovery.  The murder which took place this morning is the first to take place under the patronage of the opinion of the International Court of Justice at The Hague.  On Friday, the sacred right of the war against terror received a slap in the face from the International Court of Justice at The Hague, following its opinion that the Security Fence for the Prevention of Terror is an illegal act, and that Israel must dismantle it.
I would like to clarify: the State of Israel rejects outright the International Court of Justice at The Hague’s opinion.  This is a biased opinion, which is supported solely by political considerations.  The opinion completely ignores the reason behind the construction of the Security Fence – which is murderous Palestinian terror.  It is only concerned with the Israeli response – the erection of the Fence, which is the most reasonable measure in the face of this wicked terror.
However, what the judges of the Court refused to see, the Palestinians were quick to demonstrate this morning, by killing and injuring innocent civilians.  There is a reason that the Palestinians are fighting the construction of the Fence.  They know very well that the completion of the Fence will make it extremely difficult for them to continue perpetrating acts of murder.
The opinion transmits a deadly message encouraging terror on the one hand, while on the other hand undermining the countries who are trying to protect themselves against it.  Anyone who is concerned about the spread of the plague of terror must, today, stand beside Israel in its claim that such an immoral and dangerous opinion must cease to exist.  Any cultured person to whom a stand against terror is important must stand beside Israel, and negate the opinion and its dangerous implications.