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Netanyahu defends Gaza ceasefire after Israeli criticism
JERUSALEM, Nov 14, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his decision to accept a ceasefire after the
worst escalation with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip since a 2014
war.
“In times of emergency, when making decisions crucial to security, the
public can’t always be privy to the considerations that must be hidden from
the enemy,” he said at a ceremony in honour of Israel’s founding father David
Ben-Gurion.
“Our enemies begged for a ceasefire and they knew very well why.”
The deal has provoked criticism from within Netanyahu’s government as well
as from Israelis who live near the Gaza Strip and want further action against
its Islamist rulers Hamas.
BSS/AFP/RY/1610 hrs