Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman says that a new law giving him and the prime minister authority to declare war on their own, without authorization of the cabinet, is necessary “to deal with the many threats against the country.”
“We need to be ready at all times. There is no time for foot dragging,” he says at the opening of his Yisrael Beytenu faction’s weekly meeting.
“We are making sure that we are ready for any possible incident, both tactically and in terms of legislation,” he says.
Referring to recent reports that a military conflict with Iran could be near, Liberman says: “There is no place for national hysteria. Yes, there are threats, it’s not a simple situation, but we know how to deal with the problem and we are ready for any incident.”
— Raoul Wootliff
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