Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Nof Airbase:

“We have indications that, ahead of the elections, our enemies may try to attack us. I have a message for them: Don’t mess with us. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, at any time.”

“I’m here at the Air Force base with our heroic pilots and our outstanding ground crews. We are operating constantly on every front.

The day before yesterday, we eliminated the despicable terrorist who abducted Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or. We brought them home, and we eliminated him. Last night, we eliminated the commander of Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade. He has now joined his predecessors, whom we also eliminated.

In total, over the past several weeks, we have eliminated more than 100 terrorists — and that’s in Gaza alone. Of course, we are also operating in Lebanon. You remember what we did at the Ali Taher Ridge.

We have achieved tremendous successes, but we are also facing tremendous pressure — pressure to withdraw and give up the major gains achieved through the bravery of our soldiers. I am not allowing that to happen, and I will not allow it to happen.

And one more thing: We have indications that, ahead of the elections, our enemies may try to attack us. So from here, from the Air Force base, from the long arm of the State of Israel, I have a message for them: Don’t mess with us — not now, and not ever. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, at any time.”