Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the ramming and stabbing attack that took place in Tel Aviv will not deter his government's "war on terror."

Netanyahu made the comments on a press briefing on the operation in Jenin. "The attack would've cost the lives of many Israelis were it not for the intervention of an armed citizen."

"Our broad operation in Jenin will not be a one-off," Netanyahu told the press at Salem military base.

He added that Israel will continue "as long as necessary to eliminate terrorism, and we will not allow Jenin to become a safe haven for terrorism again."