Vilnai: Next War to Include All Israel

February 1, 2010

Matan Vilnai Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said that in the event of another military operation, the fighting will not only be felt near Israel's borders, but throughout the entire country. “We are building the State of Israel's civilian front,” he said, “A war only on the military front, as in the Yom Kippur War—not involving the civilian population—will not reoccur.” The minister added that “the best war is one that is prevented, because if there is a war, it will reach every part of the State of Israel.”