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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Liberman backs preemptive strikes on Hezbollah and any move that protects Israelis
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Avigdor Liberman, the head of the hawkish opposition Yisrael Beytenu party, expresses support for the IDF’s preemptive strike on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
“While the guns are thundering, we will support any military move that will restore security for the citizens of Israel,” he tweets.
