Netanyahu Praises Obama, U.S. For Role In Brokering Cease-Fire [View all]

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Netanyahu Praises Obama, U.S. For Role In Brokering Cease-Fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday praised the efforts of President Barack Obama for helping to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Netanyahu said Obama was steadfast in his support for Israel's right to defend itself as well as in the country's Iron Dome system, an Israeli air defense system which the prime minister said successfully intercepted most of the rockets aimed at the country from Gaza. He added that Obama pledged to help Israel prevent the smuggling of arms to terrorist groups — "the vast majority of which," according to Netanyahu, come from Iran.

“I have to say all this was done with the firm support on the part of the leaders of the international community. And I would like especially to thank President Barack Obama for his unreserved support for Israel’s actions in the operation and for Israel’s right to defend itself, as well as his support for the Iron Dome systems," Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu offered similar praise for the work of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and expressed his "appreciation" for Egypt's role in the agreement. Netanyahu said that

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