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Peres: Israel Demonstrating Restraint in Gaza

[Ynet News] Ronen Medzini - "In all of Israel's history, I don't remember a war more useless or irrational than the one that Hamas is waging against us," Israeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday. "Israel, of its own accord, evicted settlements and settlers from Gaza (in 2005)...so I ask myself, why are they shooting? What do they want to accomplish? What do they expect, that we won't respond?" "Hamas is appealing to the Arab world, but the truth is, the Arab world needs to appeal to Hamas to stop. This is a war of insanity, of irrational people who aren't ready to explain why they are shooting." "No one among us longs for war, but at the top of our priorities is the safety of our children." "We don't hate anyone and don't want to kill anyone, but we do have the right to defend ourselves." He noted that "the IDF had demonstrated restraint and capabilities to hit its targets while avoiding hitting innocents." Israel's military operation in Gaza is "a justified operation that has no other alternative. The people are united behind the operation," he added.
2008-12-30 06:00:00
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