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Mon 10 Apr 2023 9:25 pm - Jerusalem Time
Trying to restore his image.. Netanyahu: Our army's long hand will reach every "terrorist" and Galant will remain in office
Benjamin Netanyahu , the Israeli Prime Minister, threatened to assassinate anyone who tries to "harm the Israelis," vowing that "the army's long hand will reach every terrorist, and his blood will be spilled." He said.
Netanyahu said in a press conference that his government will work to restore the deterrence and security that was lost during the era of the previous government, during which deterrence was damaged and increased when the "enemies" interpreted the refusal of the reserve units to serve as weakness, noting that Israel is now under a "terrorist attack." continued since the previous government.
Netanyahu added: "I sat with the head of the opposition (Lapid), and told him when you say that the State of Israel is collapsing and disintegrating, how do you think that our enemies receive this, hear it, see it and write all this, and believe that they can overcome us with terrorist operations from Lebanon , Syria and the Gaza Strip?"
And he continued, "Now we are responsible, and the responsibility lies with me, and you know me. I work strictly and persistently, above all considerations and with all responsibility, and I tell you our citizens: We will overcome our enemies, and we did so in the past and we will do so now."
And he continued, trying to restore his image: "The previous governments under my era brought security and we destroyed the terrorist tunnels of Hamas and Hezbollah.. Now the government under my leadership will restore calm and security to our state, and we will restore deterrence and correct the damages that we inherited.. This will take time, but we will do it."
Netanyahu referred to the attacks carried out in recent days, including against Iranian targets in Syria and others against the Bashar al-Assad regime, which he said would pay a heavy price if the launching of missiles and drones continued.
He also stated that his forces attacked targets of Hamas in Lebanon and Hezbollah, and that they worked in other ways that he will not disclose at present in response to the Megiddo operation, stressing that he will not allow Hamas to establish an infrastructure in Lebanon.
And he touched on the Gaza front, pointing to the dropping of 50 tons of explosive bombs on tunnels and Hamas's weapons and missile factories in Gaza, saying: "Two sides of a big blow carried a message and a signal to Hamas about the price that we will pay in the future, and it was absorbed."
He referred to the operations taking place in the West Bank, including assassinations, arrests, and operations to thwart attacks, stressing the readiness of his forces to work on various fronts.
And the Israeli Prime Minister announced that Yoav Gallant will remain Minister of the Army in his position.
He also announced his support for the establishment of the "National Guard", which he said would not be a militia for Ben Gfir.
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Trying to restore his image.. Netanyahu: Our army's long hand will reach every "terrorist" and Galant will remain in office