Considering the many deadly attacks on Israelis in recent decades and the hundreds more foiled, particularly in Jerusalem, security threats must be taken seriously.

The international media frequently criticize Israel for its strong reaction to security and terror threats, often casting Israel’s responses as an over-reaction or provocative, Honest Reporting notes.

But the reality is that Israel, and Jerusalem specifically, has been targeted by so many attacks that Israel has no choice but to take security seriously, the media watchdog explains.