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Israeli Defense Minister: Claim of Excessive Use of Force by Israel Is "Nonsense"
(Jerusalem Post) Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon was asked by Army Radio to respond to State Department spokesperson John Kirby's contention that Israel possibly used excessive force in subduing Palestinian assailants. "We are using excessive force? If someone is wielding a knife and killing people, [then our response is considered] excessive force? What are we talking about here? This is nonsense."