I said it on Friday, its interesting how the firing started right after the meeting of arabs.
I guess the meeting did not go that well.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu blamed a cell from Hamas's military wing in Gaza for the rockets fired in Eilat and Aqaba, in a video broadcast on Wednesday.
"In recent days we have witnessed three criminal attacks on Israeli territory: an attack from the Gaza Strip on the city of Ashkelon and the settlements surrounding Gaza, the Lebanese army's attack on IDF forces, which were doing routine activity in Israel, I stress, they were in Israeli territory. And another attack from Sinai on the city of Eilat and Aqaba in Jordan."
The prime minister continued: "Immediately after the attack on Ashkelon, I instructed the IDF to respond decisively, which it did...As well yesterday, in the north, the IDF responded quickly and hit the Lebanese army and its facilities."
"I want to make it clear to Hamas and the Lebanese government, which we see responsible for the violent provocation on our soldiers: Do not test our determination to protect Israeli citizens and soldiers," he said sharply. "Our policy is clear: Israel will respond and will continue to respond to any attack against its citizens and soldiers."
Speaking about the Grad rockets which hit Eilat and Aqaba as well as the April attack from Sinai, Netanyahu stated, "We investigated both incidents and proved beyond a doubt that a cell of Hamas's military wing in Gaza, launched the rockets in both cases."
In the video, the prime minister stressed strongly that "the use of a third country's territory, which lives in peace with Israel, in order to launch missiles at Israel, will not help Hamas in escaping responsibility."
Netanyahu added that the government of Israel views the attacks on its citizens and the attempt to harm Israel's relationship with Egypt and Jordan with great severity.
"Whoever shoots at Israeli citizens, doesn't matter from where, we will get to him and hit with immense force."
"In recent days we have witnessed three criminal attacks on Israeli territory: an attack from the Gaza Strip on the city of Ashkelon and the settlements surrounding Gaza, the Lebanese army's attack on IDF forces, which were doing routine activity in Israel, I stress, they were in Israeli territory. And another attack from Sinai on the city of Eilat and Aqaba in Jordan."
The prime minister continued: "Immediately after the attack on Ashkelon, I instructed the IDF to respond decisively, which it did...As well yesterday, in the north, the IDF responded quickly and hit the Lebanese army and its facilities."
"I want to make it clear to Hamas and the Lebanese government, which we see responsible for the violent provocation on our soldiers: Do not test our determination to protect Israeli citizens and soldiers," he said sharply. "Our policy is clear: Israel will respond and will continue to respond to any attack against its citizens and soldiers."
Speaking about the Grad rockets which hit Eilat and Aqaba as well as the April attack from Sinai, Netanyahu stated, "We investigated both incidents and proved beyond a doubt that a cell of Hamas's military wing in Gaza, launched the rockets in both cases."
In the video, the prime minister stressed strongly that "the use of a third country's territory, which lives in peace with Israel, in order to launch missiles at Israel, will not help Hamas in escaping responsibility."
Netanyahu added that the government of Israel views the attacks on its citizens and the attempt to harm Israel's relationship with Egypt and Jordan with great severity.
"Whoever shoots at Israeli citizens, doesn't matter from where, we will get to him and hit with immense force."
