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Netanyahu Vows to Stop Rocket Fire from Gaza and Arms Smuggling
Speaking hours after a rocket fired from Gaza exploded in a kibbutz near the Hamas-run enclave, Netanyahu -- widely tipped to become prime minister after Tuesday's vote -- vowed his government would put a stop to such attacks (Source: AFP)
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to stop rocket fire from Gaza as top candidates battled it out for a record number of undecided voters ahead of the general election in two days' time.
Speaking hours after a rocket fired from Gaza exploded in a kibbutz near the Hamas-run enclave, Netanyahu -- widely tipped to become prime minister after Tuesday's vote -- vowed his government would put a stop to such attacks.
"It starts by sporadic firings, then turns into a downpour and finishes by a storm," Netanyahu, the leader of the right-wing opposition Likud party, told army radio.
"Under my government, there will no longer be downpours or storms and there will no longer be arms smuggling, especially rockets that can one day reach Tel Aviv," said the former premier.
