(Maariv) Yitzhak Ben Horin - Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, wrote in April to Americans: "Think of the impossible for a moment: almost every day, a terrorist ties explosives to his body and blows himself up in a shopping mall in Denver or Cleveland, kills many people, women and children. All of the casualties are innocent citizens who went out to do some shopping, for a meal, or to play with the kids. There is no doubt the American public would demand aggressive efforts to capture the terrorists and bring them to justice. We mustn't justify murderous operations because of the argument over territory, nor must we demonstrate restraint toward terrorists. The American public would demand speedy action and our government would have the right to fulfill it. Therefore, there should be no question that Israel has the same right and duty to operate and defend its citizens." In an interview with Maariv, he said: "The U.S. mustn't pressure Israel into something that Israel feels is not in its interest. It is necessary to give Israel a wide berth - freedom of action. We must say no to the timeline and the pressuring of Israel to carry out concessions ahead of time."
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