PM says ‘sober’ policies brought Rosh Hashanah quiet

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Israel an “island of tranquility” in the midst of a storm during the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday.

Netanyahu began by thanking the members of the country’s security establishment for watching over the nation during the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year festival last weekend.

“I would like to thank the soldiers of the IDF, the officers of the Israel Police and Border Police, and all the men and women of our security services for the quiet and peaceful holiday that we just had throughout the country, in the cities and out in nature,” he said. “This is not self-evident given the storm raging around us. We are watching over Israel, an island of tranquility, quiet and security, which also stems from our responsible and balanced policy and the very professional and vigorous action — only some of which is known to the public — by all of the security arms.”

“The combination of these two things — a sober, balanced and responsible policy and professional security action — is what brought us this quiet,” Netanyahu added. “Insofar as it depends on us, we are working so that it will continue. I would like to take this opportunity to wish ministers, as well as the entire Jewish people, a good year. May you be inscribed for good. May we have a good and safe year.”

Stuart Winer