JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke away from his War Cabinet Monday to visit the Druze village hit by a Hezbollah rocket over the weekend.
As he consoled families of the 12 children and teenagers killed in the attack, Netanyahu expressed solidarity with the people and vowed a strong response.
“Like all citizens of Israel – and I must tell you, like many people across the entire world – we were profoundly shocked by this terrible killing,” he stated.
The prime minister also pledged to send a powerful message to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
He declared, “These children are our children; they are the children of us all. The State of Israel will not, and cannot, ignore this. Our response will come and it will be severe.”
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Retired Maj. General Yaakov Amidror of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies tells CBN News Israel must take the time it needs to ensure a successful mission.
“We are not in a rush. Not at all,” Amidror said. “The more we can be prepared, the better. If we need to wait another week, it’s
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