Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel\u2019s enemies against launching attacks ahead of the elections, saying the military was prepared for every scenario during a visit to the northern West Bank.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are ready for all scenarios, including any weapons being turned against us. In such a case, I do not advise our enemies to test us. You will face a power you have never imagined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu was accompanied by the defense minister, national security adviser and commander of the IDF Central Command. Officials from the IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police briefed him on measures to protect communities along the seam line and operations in Palestinian villages to arrest suspected terrorists, seize weapons and prevent attacks.<\/p>\n
Speaking near Tulkarem, Netanyahu described the refugee camp there as a former \u201cbastion of terrorism\u201d and praised the military\u2019s operations in the area.<\/p>\n
He also criticized the prospect of a Supreme Court decision allowing displaced residents to return. \u201cThese are not residents, these are terrorists,\u201d he said, without distinguishing between civilians and armed groups.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu vowed that the IDF would retain control of the area. \u201cThere will be no Arab army west of the Jordan. There will be the IDF,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the area\u2019s proximity to Netanya and the Mediterranean coast, he stressed its importance to Israel\u2019s security. \u201cWe secure our safety from the Jordan to the sea. Our country, our control,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu said security warnings indicated that Israel\u2019s enemies might seek to exploit the period before the elections to launch an attack. He added that the IDF had prepared a forceful response plan, including for a scenario in which Palestinian Authority security forces turn their weapons against Israel.<\/p>\n
He also reaffirmed his commitment to a lasting Israeli presence in the region, referring to the establishment of more than 104 communities and numerous farms.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to ensure Israel\u2019s security here, on the demarcation line, and everywhere else,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Netanyahu also warned that Israel\u2019s enemies could seek to test the country ahead of the elections, saying the military had prepared plans to respond with overwhelming force.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are indeed warnings. Our enemies are considering testing us during this period leading up to the elections; we are prepared for any scenario, including a sudden turning of the guns,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would advise our enemies not to put us to the test. You will encounter a level of force here beyond anything you have ever imagined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel\u2019s enemies against launching attacks ahead of the elections, saying the military was…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":645358,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[85,46,43],"class_list":["post-645357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-israel","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=645357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/645358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=645357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=645357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=645357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}