(Times of Israel-Prime Minister's Office) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back Wednesday at a demand from Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy and 10 House members that the Obama administration investigate alleged Israeli human rights abuses. "Israel's soldiers and police officers defend themselves and innocent civilians with the highest moral standards against bloodthirsty terrorists who come to murder them," Netanyahu said. "Where is the concern for the human rights of the many Israelis who've been murdered and maimed by these savage terrorists? This letter [by U.S. lawmakers] should have been addressed instead to those who incite youngsters to commit cruel acts of terrorism."
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