It is important for us to hold discussions on strategic cooperation between our countries and defense cooperation in light of the threats posed by Iran and its proxies,
Israel has made extraordinary achievements against Hezbollah – we will do what it takes to defend our citizens and our sovereignty,
@SecDef will host Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon Oct. 9 for an official visit to discuss ongoing Middle East security developments & looks forward to welcoming the Minister back to Washington DC,
We have conducted counterterrorism activities in northern Gaza and in Judea and Samaria, following intel indicating that terrorists were planning Oct. 7-style attacks on Israeli citizens,
At the moment, everything is on the table,
I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all civilians there,
As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilized countries should be standing firmly by Israel’s side, yet President Macron and other western leaders are now calling for arms embargoes against Israel. Shame on them,
Military pressure can at times enable diplomacy. Of course, military pressure can also lead to miscalculation. It can lead to unintended consequences,
We're in conversations with Israel about all these factors now. We have been clear and consistent that further escalation is in no one's interest,
The Iron Dome has done incredible work, but, like any defensive system, the extended, high-intensity fighting has taken its toll on it – it wasn’t built for a conflict of this length and intensity,
Compared to Lebanon, the threat from Iran is more manageable,
In Gaza, we have significantly reduced the number of rockets left in Hamas’ arsenal. But in Lebanon, the numbers have not dropped enough,
We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees,
If the enemy makes any mistake, the level of our response will be higher than the previous attack,
We want the war to stop... all our homes are gone."
We must continue to apply pressure on Hezbollah and do additional and continual damage to the enemy, without concessions and without respite for the organisation,
Our response to any Israeli aggression will be stronger and harsher and they can test us if they want to,
Several options are being considered. A decision on the matter has yet to be made,
Given that Israel seems to have already publicly committed to striking Iran, this is likely not the last time we will see exchanges of missiles,
The core fact remains that Iran has proven it can hit Israel hard if it so chose,