Hamas is responsible and Hamas will pay.

The instability in the region is not a result of Israel and the Palestinians. That was never the cause of this instability. Instead, the disfunctionality of many of these societies that have failed to modernize.

But ... the days that the Jewish people remain passive in the face of genocidal enemies — those days are over.

The minute Mr. Putin decided to put his military forces in Syria, I went to see him. And I said, "Look, here's what I'm doing. I'm not intervening in Syria. But at the same time, if Syria tries to intervene with us, if Iran tries to use Syria to attack us, we'll stop it.

I don't know of any army that does more than an Israeli army does to avoid civilian casualties. But incidental and unintended casualties accompany every war.

I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics.

You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.