The head of the Shin Bet Ronan Bar referred to the attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in Caesarea with flash grenades and commented, "This is a serious incident that is far from a legitimate protest. This is a dangerous escalation." According to him, "The Shin Bet is obligated by law to protect the symbols of the state of the State of Israel. We acted quickly together with the police to locate and arrest those suspected of involvement in the incident, using all the tools at our disposal. We will not accept violent activity against state symbols. Each case will be treated with the utmost severity."