More Quotes
“Terror is a tactic, a tactic of fear, of threats, and of murder. The root of terrorism is the terrible hatred our enemies have for us. A hostility that is the result of among other things the vitriolic incitement that also exists within the Palestinian Authority. A hostility that recruits hatred, children aged 13 and 15. A hostility that targets the Jewish people, but makes no distinction between an Israeli who is Jewish and one who is not, between a civilian or a soldier, between a girl and an elderly man or pregnant woman. Of course we must bring an end to the terrorism, but we must not forget the hostility which is very difficult to end. Only ending this can bring an end to that.” (Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaking at the ‘BeSheva’ media group conference, 08/02/2016)
“This is a central threat; it is at the top of the IDF’s priority list. An intelligence and operational effort is taking place in this area … Our enemies aren’t abandoning this issue, Hamas chooses to direct a lot of resources at preserving a pattern of action, which creates, according to their perception, a balance against Israel with which to insert covert forces and perpetrate attacks. It’s a big challenge and we are not letting the quiet in the south fool us. 2015 is the quietest year the south has seen.” (IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot speaking at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, 09/02/2016)
“We are marking a year since the passing of our friend the late Uri Orbach. Uri was a wonderful minister who worked to bring Jewish culture and Jewish heritage to all Israelis, and initiated innovative programs for veteran and adult citizens. In all of these he took a proudly national approach, but on the other hand, he was open to all parts of Israeli society. I can say that every time he spoke at a Cabinet meeting, he did so at the end of the discussions and everyone listened. I think that he always had a combination of wit, understanding and a love of Israel. We all grieve over his passing and we all send our condolences to his family. We loved him very much.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to his Cabinet, 07/02/2016)
“Israel is at war, not going through a wave of terrorism; this is the Third Intifada. Every day another Israeli is killed, and unfortunately, the security situation appears to be deteriorating. I’m not willing to accept — or get used to — this reality.”
“If the idea of disengagement dies, then so will the State of Israel — it will stop being a Jewish state. A separate state for Palestinians is Israel’s only chance to remain a Jewish, democratic country with definable borders. This is in our best interests.” (Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog speaking at a conference, 07/02/2016)
“The verdict expresses the severity of the offenses the minors committed – the murder of an innocent teenager around their own age, whose life was cruelly cut short, and the attempted abduction of another child. The heinous murder was done of ideological motives. Abu Khdeir was murdered solely because he was an Arab.”
“The sentence imposed on the defendants reflects what we asked for and the barbaric and atrocious act.”(A statement by Israel’s State Attorney, 04/02/2016)
“Iran remains Israel’s greatest enemy, but ISIS is also a danger to us … We are part of the coalition against Daesh [ISIS] and we cooperate with our allies, which includes the transfer of intelligence information.” (Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon the head of the IDF’s Operations Directorate and former-Head of Central Command speaking to foreign reporters, 03/02/2016)