Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?

Look, miracles in the Middle East are a reality.

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

My doctors say I am very healthy.

I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.

I know I'm unpopular.

Every prime minister... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.