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From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 18, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 18, 2014
If fire resumes, we will strike hard — PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Israel is prepared to respond forcefully if Hamas resumes rocket fire on southern Israel at midnight, should the ceasefire talks fail.
“We are preparing for any outcome — the Israeli team was instructed to insist firmly on Israel’s security needs, and the Israel Defense Forces is gearing up for a very forceful response if the fire resumes,” he says.
