We are in the midst of a war, and actions of this type endanger the security of the state,
There is a need for another sort of off-ramp between Israel and Hezbollah because the current situation, as we see happening, could not last for a longer time,
I think both sides had agreed to some unspoken rules of the game, as they say, in which the attacks would continue, but both sides implicitly recognized sort of thresholds which they would not attack on the other side,
Our support for Israel's security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iran-backed threats, including Hezbollah,
As for conversations over the weekend, you bet we've had them and we had them at multiple levels,
If they avoid civilians and they avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack could be well calculated,
We will always argue for Israel's right to defend itself but we hope that cooler and calmer heads will prevail and we do not see a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
These children are our children... The State of Israel will not, and cannot, let this pass. Our response will come and it will be severe,
It is considered to be part of Israel's attempt to draw the US into the field,
Israel will escalate in a limited way and Hezbollah will respond in a limited way ... These are the assurances we've received,
The negotiations on the main issues will continue in the coming days,
We are willing to improve our relations with France on the basis of mutual trust,
Any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon will have serious consequences for Israel,
Hezbollah has evacuated some positions in the south and in the Bekaa valley that it thinks could be a target for Israel,
Nobody wants a broader war, and I’m confident that we’ll be able to avoid such an outcome,
There must be a retaliation,
We both agreed that widening of conflict in the region is in nobody’s interest,
These children are our children, they are the children of all of us,
We will let actions speak for themselves.”
The estimation is that the response will not lead to an all-out war,