Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself.
Benjamin Netanyahu: “Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself.”
On the recordMarch 4, 2012
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Netanyahu emphasized Israel's right to self-defense in the context of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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