Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.

In Israel we tend to be carried away by our emotions.

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.

Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people.

Who thinks seriously that if we sit on another hilltop, on another hundred meters, that this is what will make the difference for the state of Israel's basic security?

We can never totally return to the indefensible pre-1967 borders, ... We simply cannot afford to make Israel 14.48 km (9 miles) wide again at its center. We can't allow the Palestinians to be a couple of [miles] from [Tel Aviv's] Ben-Gurion Airport in the age of shoulder-fire missiles with the capacity to shoot down jumbo jets. But that doesn't mean we must remain in every corner of the West Bank or in Gaza, where fewer than 10,000 Jews, living next to 1.3 million Palestinians, have been protected by twice as many soldiers.

I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.