Overview

• Netanya’s mayor announced a traffic circle will be named for Charlie Kirk, describing him as a great friend of Israel, according to Haaretz.
• Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his family are heartbroken, calling Kirk an extraordinary friend and a defender of Judeo‑Christian civilization in an interview with Fox News.
• Netanyahu highlighted Kirk’s advocacy for Israel and free speech, quoting a May letter from Kirk and noting he had recently invited him to visit.
• The prime minister linked the violence to what he described as a global problem involving radical Islamists and ultra‑progressives.
• Haaretz reported that some Israeli ministers characterized the murder as a collusion between the global Left and radical Islam, a claim presented without evidence.