An attempt to bomb a school bus shows that terrorists must be kept in jail, Bayit Yehudi MKs said Friday, ahead of Sunday's vote on the party's bill prohibiting prisoner releases.
Meanwhile, Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon (Likud Beytenu) worked to convince ministers to vote against the prisoner release planned for next week.
"The attempt to harm innocent children shows that the Palestinian Authority doesn't want to talk peace; it wants to make war," Deputy Education Minister Avi Wortzman (Bayit Yehudi) said.
Wortzman called on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to "do the right thing" and vote for the Bayit Yehudi's bill against prisoner releases.
The deputy minister's remarks came after an improvised explosive device was thrown at an Israeli school bus transporting students Friday morning near the village of Yaabud, not far from Jenin. No injuries or damage were reported.
Similarly, MK Motti Yogev (Bayit Yehudi) said "incitement against Israel in the Palestinian Authority is increasing, as are terror attacks."
"There is no good reason to free terrorists and murderers with blood on their hands. It's immoral and hurts Israel's security," Yogev added.
On Sunday, The Ministerial Committee for Legislation is scheduled to vote on a bill proposed by the Bayit Yehudi and coalition chairman Yariv Levine (Likud Beytenu) prohibiting prisoner releases.
Danon sent a letter to ministers Thursday night, warning them that prisoner releases encourage terrorists.
"I'm sure you all remember that on July 28, 2013, the government authorized the release of 104 prisoners. Since then, terror boldly raised its head and the following terror attacks occurred: The soldier Tomer Hazan was kidnapped and killed, the soldier Gal Kobi was murdered in Hebron, a soldier infiltrated Psagot and injured nine-year-old Noam Glick, Col. (Res.) Saraya Ofer was murdered in his yard, a 1.8-km-long terror tunnel from Gaza was discovered, a terrorist broke into an IDF base with a tractor," Danon wrote.
According to the deputy minister, these attacks occurred as the Palestinian leadership set the Palestinian street aflame and PA President Mahmoud Abbas did not speak out against them.
"I call on you to oppose the irresponsible release of terrorists, which endangers the security of Israel's residents. Releasing terrorists without conditions is a prize for terror and spurs future terrorists," Danon concluded.