Israel's President Reuven Rivlin told UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace process Nickolay Mladenov that Israel would protect itself against Hamas rocket fire.
“Last night, missiles were fired on us from Gaza. Only the quick response of a mother saved the lives of her children. Men, women and children all spent the night in shelters. Israel will not stand by while our people are under attack, and the world must know that," said Rivlin.
“As long as Gaza is controlled by Hamas it is responsible for every attack on Israel,” he continued. “Hamas continues to hold the people of Gaza hostage, bringing them destruction and suffering. So long as the missiles and the provocation continue on, there is no chance of easing the suffering of the people of Gaza.”