Opposition leader Tzipi Livni accused Netanyahu's government of fueling extremist flames that lead to such violence.

"Settler violence against an IDF base is another level of extremism coming over Israel with its agreement, with silence and a wink from the Netanyahu government, directly or indirectly," Livni said. "Agreeing with proposed extremist bills, silence in the face of extremist rabbis and winking at coalition partners are the fertile ground for growing savagery."

Yesha Council Charmian Danny Dayan called Col. Kahane Tuesday morning to denounce the incident. "As the head of the Yesha council, and no less as a resident of the zone you command, I know well what important work you and the commanders and soldiers in your division every day and every night for it protection," Dayan said, calling the perpetrators "shameful and ungrateful."

"The perpetrators must turn themselves in, and otherwise they should be arrested and brought to justice," he added.

"These are criminals, Jewish terrorists who are harming the security of Israel," Homeland Security Minister Matan Vilnai said.

MK Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi) on Tuesday condemned the attack, calling it "a blow against the security of the State of Israel."

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"It turns out that mercy in the past only invites additional strikes against the IDF," Orlev added.