“We have switched from defense to offense and in this battle all the members of the Hamas leadership are legitimate targets.”

Public radio (March 23, 2004)

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Israeli politician 1957

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“We have switched from defense to offense and in this battle all the members of the Hamas leadership are legitimate targets.”

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