Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks to pilots and ground crews at IDF Air Force Tel Nof base

Prime Minister Netanyahu at IDF Air Force Tel Nof base: "There are signs that ahead of the elections, our enemies will attempt an attack on us. I have a message for them: Do not mess with us. Our long arm will reach you, anywhere, at any time".

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said [translated from Hebrew]:

"I am here at the Air Force base with our heroic pilots and our outstanding ground crews. We are operating constantly on all fronts. The day before yesterday, we eliminated the despicable terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or. We brought them home, and we eliminated him. Last night, we eliminated the commander of Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade. He joined his predecessors, whom we also eliminated.

All told, in recent weeks we have eliminated more than 100 terrorists — and that is just in Gaza. Of course, we are also operating in Lebanon. You remember what we did to the Ali Taher Ridge.

There have been tremendous achievements, but there are also tremendous pressures — pressure to withdraw, to give up the great achievements secured through the heroism of our fighters. I am not allowing that to happen, and I will not allow it to happen.

And one more thing: We have indications that, ahead of the elections, our enemies will try to attack us. So from here, from this Air Force base, from the long arm of the State of Israel, I have a message for them: Don’t mess with us — not now, and not ever. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, at any time.”


Attached photo credits: Ma'ayan Toaf (GPO)