© Sergei Karpukhin / ReutersIsraeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman
Israel's war minister Avigdor Lieberman warned on Monday that the next war is likely to feature attacks on population centers and civilians, according to
Haaretz daily.
Avigdor Lieberman, who took part on Monday evening in a ceremony in which certificates of honor were awarded to 31 Israeli officers and soldiers from various units in the army, said: "The next confrontation, if it breaks out, will take on a completely different character,
when our enemies will try to strike first at population centers and civilian infrastructure. So we will not have the luxury to wage a long war."
"We live in a new reality of a new Middle East, which is much worse than the old Middle East. And in this terrible new reality, we have yet to face difficult tests," he added.
"Any confrontation will have to be conducted from the very first moment in the highest profile, using all the army's strengths," Lieberman continued. "
If there is a crossing of red lines, the other side must know in advance that it is going to pay very heavy prices."
"The sovereign, too, regardless of whether he controls his territory or not - as soon as a hostile action takes place, the sovereign will also bear all the responsibility," the war minister further threatened.
Comment: So the Israelis apparently can't afford a simple surveillance camera or security system for their armories? It's probably for the best. "Theft" is such a good cover for getting weapons into the black market.