Without naming Hanegbi, Netanyahu releases video slamming comments on rockets

15 November 2018, 5:53 pm

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu distances himself from comments by his confidant, Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, according to which the Hamas rocket barrage on Israeli communities was “minor” because it didn’t hit Tel Aviv.

The comment drew widespread opprobrium.

In a video posted to social media, Netanyahu says, “This morning I heard a regrettable statement, and even though there has already been an apology, I have to clarify: Sderot’s fate will be Tel Aviv’s fate. The safety of residents of the south is just as important as the safety of the rest of Israel’s residents. We’re in the middle of a campaign, and we must show patience, perseverance and determination.”