Katz, who is head of both Israel’s intelligence operations and transportation, made the statement about the killings at a March 28, 2016 press conference, and has explained the statement as a play on words that was not an actual death threat.

Katz, an opponent of any Palestinian state, applauded Trump’s plans to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

Trump’s moves to “recognize” Jerusalem as the capital of Israel have served to further isolate the U.S. in the Middle East at a time when the Palestinian struggle to end the Israeli occupation over the entirety of historic Palestine is gaining momentum.

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