“Israel More Prepared than Ever”
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said that the Jewish state "is more prepared than ever" to face any Hizbullah attack.
"We are in a period of challenges and unusual opportunities. We have threats on the part of Hizbullah and Hamas, and the IDF is more prepared than ever," Barak told an education conference on Wednesday.
He claimed that the 2006 war had improved Israel”s deterrence in the eyes of Hizbullah. "We are more prepared on the ground as well."
"In the coming years, rocket and missile interception systems will be introduced in a gradual manner, and we are investing huge sums of money in a multi-layered system, which will help with the deterrence," the defense minister added.