In order to restore security for Israeli citizens, every home, mother and child in Israel, and to establish a stable and strong government that will unite the nation...I hereby declare my candidacy.

The only peace that can endure is a peace that can be defended.

Hamas is ISIS, and ISIS is Hamas. They're branches of the same tree. People who wantonly rocket our cities and want to conduct mass killings. And when they can, they murder children, teenagers, shoot them in the head. Throw people from the sixth floor, their own people. ... They're the enemies of peace, they're the enemies of Israel, they're the enemies of all civilized countries. And I believe they're the enemies of the Palestinians themselves.

We will take whatever action is necessary to protect our people, including against the terror tunnels that they are trying to dig against us.

Every time an Arab leader truly wanted peace, they got it. If the Palestinians truly want peace, we will make peace.

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

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