(ANSA) - TEL AVIV, JAN 26 - Israel "is not aiming for an escalation" but "the security forces are ready to face any development on the various fronts to ensure the safety of its citizens".
This was stated by Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu at the end of the government consultation on the situation after the events in Jenin.
"The soldiers - he added - thwarted attacks that could have cost many human lives".
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