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Prime Minister stressed that government policy is aimed at countering Iran’s efforts to gain a foothold in Syria.

TEL AVIV may 24. /TASS/. the Policy of Israel is fighting against the aggressive actions of Iran and its attempts to gain a foothold in Syria. This was stated Sunday Prime Minister the Jewish state, Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking in the Knesset building (Parliament) in the first working session of the 35th of the government formed after the elections on March 2.

“Our policy — to resist the aggression of Iran everywhere and counteract its attempts to gain a foothold in Syria. We are constantly working on in order to prevent attempts by Iran to deliver to Syria or to develop on the territory of Syria weapons that could be used by him or his satellites in order to threaten the State of Israel,” circulated statements of the Prime Minister his office.

Netanyahu stressed that Israel’s “threats to security do not stop for a minute.” “You have heard that the ruler of Iran Khamenei (the spiritual leader of Iran Ali Khamenei — approx. TASS) threatens us [Israel] with destruction. Anyone who wants to destroy us will not succeed but will take a big risk,” he added.

Netanyahu, speaking to the Ministers of his fifth career and fourth in a row since 2009 of the Cabinet of Ministers, noted that “this government represents all the citizens of Israel, without exception.” “The vast majority of the citizens of Israel chose us and asked to work together in close cooperation, for their own good”, he added.

on Sunday the Israeli government approved the new Cabinet of the country’s security and the governmental Commission for combating coronavirus, said the office.