The court system has strongly criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for blaming the High Court of Justice after a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem. Ben Gvir suggested that a recent court ruling regarding the treatment of Palestinian security prisoners contributed to the violence, a claim echoed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in less direct terms. The judiciary responded by calling Ben Gvir's remarks regrettable and expressing solidarity with the victims' families. Opposition leader Yair Lapid also condemned the government's response, urging leaders to take responsibility rather than target the judicial system.