Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel has not ruled out a preemptive strike against Iran, during a memorial service on Tuesday for those who fell in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
"A preemptive strike is a difficult thing to do. I know that if Iran wants to base itself in the North, we are ready to fight them. This is a direct lesson of the Yom Kippur War," said Netanyahu. "We will do everything in order to protect the State of Israel; we are not ruling out a preliminary strike."
"This is the power on our side," added the prime minister. It is "the power that brought peace with Jordan, Egypt, agreements with the UAE and Bahrain. The power that will bring peace with additional states. The power and perseverance will allow us to handle the coronavirus crisis."
During the memorial, President Reuven Rivlin warned that the "surprise that was our lot" in the war must not be forgotten or repeated in health or the economy.
"The surprise that was our lot in that war must not be forgotten and must not be repeated: not in security, but also not in health or in the economy," said Rivlin.
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