Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences to the family of 19-year-old Ron Itzhak Kukia, who was killed by a terrorist in Arad on the evening of November 30.
"The security forces are engaged in the capture of terrorists, the killers will pay for what they did, we will continue to fight terrorism with all their might." Let the memory of Ron Yitzhak Kukia be blessed, "Netanyahu said.
President Reuven Rivlin also expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and said: "We will not allow terrorism to raise its head, we will fight it strongly and resolutely."
Condolences to the Kukiya family were also expressed by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and other Israeli politicians.
The funeral of sergeant Kukia, who served in the brigade "Nahal", will be held on Sunday, December 3, at 12:00 at the military cemetery of Kiryat Shaul.