Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman took part in the ceremony at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl commemorating the fallen of the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition. He told those present, "Today, just like then, the international community is burying its head in the sand in the face of mass murder in Syria, Yemen and Libya."
"The conclusion is that we can rely solely on ourselves - on the skill, determination and courage of our soldiers, and the mobilization and backing of an entire nation that stands behind the IDF, and of course our great ally the United States, and its steadfastness alongside the State of Israel." He added, "Don't surrender and be deterred by the threats and intimidation on the part of Abu Mazen, Hamas, and their allies."