Netanyahu: southern residents are safer

"Israel ceasefire monitors and prepared in case of a violation," said tonight (Wednesday) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Around the Gaza vicinity communities remain forces that were not there before the operation to provide better protection for local residents. Situation of the residents is safer than before the operation," he said.

"I'm going against them anonymous statements against the IDF. IDF is a wonderful and powerful military. He brought significant achievements battle against Hamas. He stood and is on target placed by him. Understood quality intelligence before and during the operation. Army with all its levels of his command and his warriors, composed of people who have wonderful qualities, and we all owe him thanks. "

With regard to U.S. - Israel relations, the Prime Minister said: "I want to commend the remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the need for demilitarization of Gaza. I spoke with him again in the afternoon, a very good conversation, and I thanked him. The very positioning of this target among international actors is an important goal for Israel. "

The Prime Minister spoke with foreign reporters and explained, "We do a great effort to explain to the world that whoever is responsible for the destruction in Gaza is Hamas. Therefore I would like to call a press conference of the international media to explain the righteousness of Israel. Only now foreign journalists from Gaza, will allow them to broadcast the fact that Hamas stop them. "

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