Hours after a stabbing attack at Jerusalem’s Gay Pride Parade wounded six people, Education Minister Naftali Bennett said he plans to “dramatically” increase state funding for a group that helps LGBT minors.

Bennett, a member of the national-religious Jewish Home party, announced on Thursday night that more money would go to Israel Gay Youth, Ynet reported. He did not specify the amount of funding.

He also instructed ministry officials to draw up an educational plan to prevent incitement and violence against the gay community.

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“I will not agree to have youth in the State of Israel afraid to go out into the street due to their way of life. We will respond to this attack with actions, not just words, in order to strengthen and provide tools to teenagers suffering from… homophobia at schools.”

Police identified Yishai Schlissel, an ultra-Orthodox Jew recently released from prison, for a similar attack on a Gay Pride parade in 2005, as the perpetrator of the attack, which left one victim in critical condition.