On the recordJuly 11, 2006
We certainly consider this as an act of war, as a declaration of war by the Lebanese government on a sovereign state.
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Dan Gillerman
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transcripts.cnn.comDan Gillerman: “We certainly consider this as an act of war, as a declaration of war by the Lebanese government on a sovereign state.”
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Dan Gillerman, the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, describes the actions of the Lebanese government as a declaration of war against Israel.
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