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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself.

On the recordMarch 4, 2012
Israel must always reserve the right to defend itself.
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Benjamin Netanyahu

Editor's note · Context

Netanyahu emphasized Israel's right to self-defense in the context of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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