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Netanyahou says Israel can strike enemies without delay

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Netanyahou says Israel can strike enemies without delayAvi Ohayon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahou said Israel could strike its enemies whenever necessary and threatened them with harsher reprisals. He was speaking in a video filmed at a military base, eight days before Israeli elections, according to Vanguard.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahou said on Monday that Israel could strike its enemies whenever necessary, eight days before a close election, reports Vanguard. In a video statement from a military base, he said he had seen the country’s ability to launch an attack without delay and warned his adversaries that they would suffer harsher blows.

Netanyahou also referred to his warnings to Iran. He did not specify which base he had visited or identify the enemies he was addressing in his message.

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