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Israeli President: "If Someone Rises to Kill You, Rise to Kill Him First"
(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Speaking at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked U.S. President Donald Trump "for his courage" and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "for the correct decision" in launching the strikes on Iran. "We are united at this moment to defeat the enemy and bring about change," he said. Israel is at war, "and in war, you must first take care of the home front and protect it, and second, attack and act with full force to defeat the enemy." "If someone rises to kill you, rise to kill him first," he said, quoting the Talmud. "It is our duty to be strong, resilient, and steadfast. We will get through this and move forward, and our children and grandchildren will one day be grateful for these moments." Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said, "I've never been prouder to be an Israeli and we will never apologize for what we are doing. I give my full backing to the government and its leader. There is no left and no right. The entire people of Israel stand behind the [air force] pilots."