From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Netanyahu warns Hamas over uptick in border violence
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas that Israel will respond harshly to any violence coming from the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu makes the remarks as he tours the security fence along the Egyptian border amid recent rising tensions with Gaza.
“Hamas should understand that any display of aggression will be met with twice as great a response from the Israeli side,” he says.
“It is better they understand this now than afterwards,” Netanyahu adds.
The premier also hails the security fence along the border with Egypt, which he has accused his chief election rival Benny Gantz of opposing when it was built, a charge the retired general has denied.
“This fence is a phenomenal success. It has completely stopped the infiltration of hundreds of thousands from Africa and the entrance to Israel of terrorists from the Sinai,” he says.
The Times of Israel Community.