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“In view of the fourteen incidents of sabotage and infiltration perpetrated in the past month alone, Israel may have no other choice but to adopt suitable countermeasures against the focal points of sabotage. Israel will continue to take action to prevent any and all attempts to perpetrate sabotage within her territory. There will be no immunity for any state which aids or abets such acts.”

Quote by Levi Eshkol

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Levi Eshkol, born on October 25, 1895, and died on February 26, 1969, was a former Prime Minister of Israel. He was a significant political figure in the early years of the state, serving as the prime minister during a critical period of Israel's development. more

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