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Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, IDF spokesman: “Whereas Israel safeguards Israeli civilians with its military capabilities, the Hamas safeguards its terror capabilities with Palestinian civilians while carrying out terrorism against the people of Israel, a deplorable and gross violation of the most basic of standards.”
“The Prime Minister strongly condemned the appalling attacks being carried out by Hamas against Israeli civilians.
The Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s staunch support for Israel in the face of such attacks, and underlined Israel’s right to defend itself from them.”
The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu earlier this evening about the situation in Israel.
“I condemn the firing of rockets into Israel by Gaza-based militants. The UK calls on Hamas and other militant groups to stop these attacks. The people of Israel have the right to live without constant fear for their security; the people of Gaza also have the right to live in peace,”
“In the past weeks, residents of southern Israel were forced into an unbearable reality – a situation they haven’t encountered in these scales since November 2012. In light of these circumstances, the IDF commenced operation ‘Protective Edge’. We are determined to lay a significant blow on Hamas’ terror capabilities and infrastructure, eliminate any threat on Israeli sovereignty emanating from the Gaza Strip and restore stability to the southern region. Terrorists perpetrating the aggression against Israel have a personal price to pay and will bear the consequences of their actions.”
“I wish to express the shock Israeli citizens and I feel by the terrible murder of your son,” the prime minister says. “We’ve acted immediately to find the murderers; they will be brought to trial and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. We reject any brutal behavior, and the murder of your son is despicable and cannot be accepted by any person.” (Source: Haaretz)
“Murder, riots and incitement have no place in our democracy,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said during the annual 4th of July event at the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.