The plight of Gazans is a concern, but secondary to the security of Israeli civilians nearby who are suffering as a result of attacks launched by Palestinian militants, Defense Minister and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak told party members at a rally Wednesday.
"We see and are aware of the Gazans' suffering. The situation there is tough, but the suffering of
civilians in Gaza-area communities in Sderot and Ashkelon and of Israel Defense Forces soldiers who are protecting that area is more important to us," Barak said.
Barak, who has recently been criticized by the left for intentionally taking a hard line in order to ingratiate himself with center-right voters, said Israel is taking actions to assuage Palestinians' suffering. "Part of this war is not to act out on a whim or on a gut feeling, but using judgment. We do everything thoroughly so that these incidents will not repeat themselves and we tried to reduce everyone's suffering," he said.
"We've gone through difficult times before, like suicide bombings in the streets of Israel and Katyusha rocket firings in the Galilee, and we have withstood these tests," he said. "We will also find a solution for the Qassam rocket firings. There is no instant solution, it won't be over tomorrow but we will find solutions, just as we have in the past," Barak said.
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