Avigdor Liberman touring nrothern border
Lieberman warns northern neighbors: 'Don't test us'
During first visit to border as defense minister, Lieberman briefed by IDF chief Eisenkot and says priority is to 'maintain the calm.'
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman visited Israel's northern border on Tuesday in his first tour since entering his new office.
Avigdor Lieberman visits nrothern border (צילום: דנה שרגא, משרד הביטחון)
“We don’t have other plans beyond maintaining the calm situation,” said the Yisrael Beytenu chairman. “I hope that everybody understand this well, also our neighbors. In any event, I don’t recommend that anybody try and test us.”
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman tours Israel's northern border (Photo: Ariel Harmoni/Israeli Ministry of Defense)
While on the border, Lieberman was briefed by IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, GOC Northern Command, Maj. Gen Aviv Kochavi, Commander of the Northern Corps Maj. Gen Tamir Hyman and other senior commanders.
Photo: Ariel Harmoni/Israeli Ministry of Defense
At the end of the tour, the defense minister said: “I have received briefings about this area, which is always a sensitive one. I can say that our northern border is in good and safe hands. I was impressed by the assessments, the preparedness and the plans. The job of the IDF is to protect the security and the calm on the northern border, and that is what we are doing.”
