Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, stating that Macron was lying. Smotrich asserted that on Sunday, a terrorist from Hamas murdered Natanel Shicron, who was bathing with his sons near the Sea of Galilee ahead of Yom Kippur. Smotrich added that Hamas is fueling Arab terrorism in Judea and Samaria.

Smotrich further claimed that the murder of Natanel Shicron was one of hundreds of attacks led by Hamas, and that the organization is a significant part of and active in fueling Arab terrorism in Judea and Samaria.