“Good morning everyone, we’ve had a stormy weekend and for the rest of the week it’s important to emphasize that there is no intention of absorbing either rockets, kites, UFOs or anything. Hamas sustained a serious blow. Tunnels and rocket production and storage facilities were targeted.
“From the point of view of the State of Israel, 90% of the rockets that fell in an open area or were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome systems.
“However, the rockets that hit Israel and the same alarms that sent people running to shelters and saferooms, this too is an unacceptable reality and we are not going to accept it. I hope that Hamas will draw conclusions and if they do not, then they will have to pay a heavy price.”
This was the opening statement made by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday, 3 Menachem Av, at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting.
Over 200 rockets were fired at Israel over the weekend, injuring four civilians. B’chasdei Hashem, the damage was no more severe.
At the start of the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu added, “Over Shabbos, we hit Hamas in a significant way and hard. Our policy is clear: Whoever hurts us, we will hit them with great strength. This is what we did yesterday. The IDF dealt Hamas the harshest blow since Operation Protective Edge. I hope that they got the message; if not, they will get it later.
“I heard it being said that Israel has agreed to a ceasefire that would allow the continuation of terrorism by incendiary kites and balloons; this is incorrect. We are not prepared to accept any attacks against us and we will respond appropriately.
“Yesterday I spoke with US President Donald Trump. We discussed security and diplomatic issues in light of developments in the region, with Syria and Iran first and foremost, of course…”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Israel warns Hamas” what a sick joke this has become,Pipi NothingYahoo and his defence minister these pathetic cowards have been warning Hamas for the last 10 years,all the while over 20,000 rockets have been fired and Hamas is still around terrorizing the israeli population,.
Hey Pipi,Hamas and the rest of the Arab world is laughing in your face,they take your warnings as seriously as a warning from a drunken wino streched out in his own vomit on the gutters of Tel-Aviv.
My question is to the people of Israel “WHY DO YOU TOLERATE this murderous situation?,why have you not overthrown and vomited out this TRAITOROUS self hating cowardly leftist regime of Pipi NothigYahoo who refuses to protect his own country and people,in any other normal country these traitors would be hanging from the gallows
Reb Avigdor, enough with the warnings! You’re a good Ruski – bomb them to oblivion! Genug Shoin! How many times do women and children have to run for their lives! How many times do fathers have to sit in their offices and worry! The EU will criticize you if you send the Gazans sushi, pizza and ice cream too! You were elected – do the bold choice! You owe it to your people!
Israeli gov. – Stop with your attacks against Yeshivos! Yeshivos are your protection. If you don’t understand this, Hamas will be the least of your problems!