*Breaking news:* Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu just made the following speech in front of the Knesset:
To Ismail Haniya, and the leaders and operatives of Hamas:
We, the people of Israel, owe you a huge debt of gratitude. You have succeeded where we have failed. Because never before, in the history of the modern State of Israel, has the Jewish people been so united, like one person with one heart. Everyone in Israel, from Left to Right, secular and religious, in united in the knowledge that there is no accommodating an enemy that is sworn to the genocide of our people.
And now, as you continue to launch deadly missiles indiscriminately, intended to maim and murder as many civilians as possible, while you take cowardly refuge behind your own civilians - you continue to inspire us to hold strongly onto our unity. Whatever disputes we Jews may have with each other, we now know that we have one common goal: we will defeat you.
But we are offering you now one last chance. Within 24 hours, all rocket fire - and I mean all rocket fire - will cease. Completely. Forever.
I give you formal notice that our tanks are massed at the Gaza border, with artillery and air support at the ready. We have already dropped leaflets over the northern parts of the Gaza strip, warning civilians of our impending arrival, and that they should evacuate southward, forthwith. If you fail to meet our ultimatum, we are coming in, and, with God’s help, this time we will not leave. Every centimeter of land that we conquer will be annexed to Israel, so that there will *never* be another attack launched at our civilians from there.
Even so, we will continue to keep the door open to allow you to surrender gracefully. The moment you announce that you are laying down arms, we will halt our advance, and there we will draw our new borders. If you continue to attack our citizens, we will continue to roll southwards, driving you out of territory that you will never again contaminate with your evil presence.
It pains me deeply that your civilians will be made homeless. But we did not choose this war; you did. And if our choice is between allowing our citizens to be targeted mercilessly by your genocidal savagery, versus turning your civilians into refugees, I regret that we must choose the latter. If only you loved your people as much as you hate ours, this war would never have happened.
To the rest of the world: Israel has tired of your ceaseless chidings that we should “show restraint”. When you have your entire population under constant missile fire from an implacable enemy whose stated goal is the murder of every man, woman and child in your land, then you may come and talk to us about “restraint”. Until then, we respectfully suggest that you keep your double standards to yourselves. This time, Hamas has gone too far, and we will do whatever we have to in order to protect our population.
Hamas, once again, I thank you for bringing our people together with such clarity of mind and unity of purpose. The people of Israel do not fear the long road ahead. Am Yisrael Chai.
But we are offering you now one last chance. Within 24 hours, all rocket fire - and I mean all rocket fire - will cease. Completely. Forever.
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Wow, this is huge news. Good for them. They’ve taken way too much for way too long.
Petey
Has Ihlan Brudder-Fudder commented yet?
Very strong words from a very strong leader.
Re: Israeli final ultimatum to Hanas...Sadly I say “finally.”
Wow, this is truly historic. Hard to believe that common sense is actually prevailing in that part of the world. Imagine that. Fighting to win. What a concept. This likely wouldn’t have happened had Israel not made peace with its Sunni neighbors. The Arab world finally got tired of fighting the Palestinian’s battles for them. Now they’re all alone, except for Iran and possibly Syria, and they were too stupid to realize it. They counted on Israel doing half measures like they’ve always done in the past. They failed to notice that the world was changing around them.
“Q” 916
What about Awan.
Is ISRAEL involved?
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We are saving ISRAEL for last.
Very specific reason not mentioned a single time.
Q
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how close are we to “We are saving ISRAEL for last.” or is it even related?
There is a historic bookmark. Prayers up.
Bravo to Netanyahu!
Unfortunate wording s/b:
The moment we have irrefutable confirmation that
you have completely and permanently layed down your arms.
7
Wow! Prayers for Israel.
I found that on another site from 2019
here: https://www.nairaland.com/5174611/breaking-news-israeli-prime-minister#78187126
are you sure that is a current statement?
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sounds like a real war.
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