Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any attempt to attack Israeli civilians or soldiers will meet a tough response.
Commending the soldiers involved in the strike, Netanyahu said that "any attempt to harm our soldiers and civilians will be met with a determined response like the military action tonight that thwarted a terror attack".
"I praise the vigilance of the IDF soldiers that brought about this swift and precise action," TASS cited him as saying.IDF official representative Peter Lerner said earlier that the Israeli army had dismantled a group of terrorists who infiltrated the country with explosives from the territory of Syria on Sunday. "The army warned of an attack on the Israeli-Syrian border," he said. According to Lerner, "3-4 suspects intended to plant an explosive device on Israeli soil east of the fence.""The terrorists armed with explosives along the Israeli-Syrian border clearly were en route to launch an imminent attack on our forces. Our air force neutralized the threat," the press service of the Israeli army said.
"I praise the vigilance of the IDF soldiers that brought about this swift and precise action," TASS cited him as saying.
IDF official representative Peter Lerner said earlier that the Israeli army had dismantled a group of terrorists who infiltrated the country with explosives from the territory of Syria on Sunday. "The army warned of an attack on the Israeli-Syrian border," he said. According to Lerner, "3-4 suspects intended to plant an explosive device on Israeli soil east of the fence."
"The terrorists armed with explosives along the Israeli-Syrian border clearly were en route to launch an imminent attack on our forces. Our air force neutralized the threat," the press service of the Israeli army said.
