The Obama presidency has two great missions: fixing the economy, and preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.

I don't think that anyone should doubt Israel's determination to defend itself against terror and destruction.

The entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel's side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace.

I would say we want to stop the firing of rockets, for sure. But we also want to dismantle the terror - the tunnel - the terror tunnel networks that we have uncovered.

Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be pro-American.

The people of Israel will have to be convinced that the Palestinians are ready for peace.

I think the Israeli people understand now what I always say: that there cannot be a situation, under any agreement, in which we relinquish security control of the territory west of the River Jordan.