Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in his first public comments since an Israeli airstrike against Syria, said Tuesday his country would not hesitate to strike its enemies wherever they were.
"Israel will not be deterred from protecting its citizens and will strike its enemies in every place and in every way," Sharon said at a memorial service for Israeli soldiers killed during the 1973 war.
However, Sharon also said he was open to peace overtures. "We will not miss any openings or opportunities to reach an arrangement with our neighbors and comprehensive peace," he said. "Only with this combination can we be sure that this generation will see with its own eyes the end of this war and will reach the gates of peace." (Albawaba.com)
