TEL AVIV, 26 JAN – Israel “is not aiming for an escalation” but “the security forces are ready to face any development on the various fronts to ensure the safety of its citizens”. Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said this at the end of the government consultation on the situation after the events in Jenin. “The soldiers – he added – thwarted attacks that could have cost many human lives”. (HANDLE).
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