Robert Gates visits Israel amid terror
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- A mid-week bus bombing kills 1, wounds more than 50
- American defense secretary says U.S. – Israeli defense-security relationship never has been stronger
- Netanyahu says Israel is ready to act “with great force and great determination” against terror attacks
Caesarea, Israel (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates by his side, said Friday that Israel is ready to act “with great force and great determination” against terror attacks.
Gates offered his condolences to families of victims of the latest bus stop bombing and rocket attacks. Netanyahu said civilized countries have a common stake in fighting terrorism.
“We seek to establish security for the establishment of peace,” Netanyahu said.
Gates said the U.S.-Israeli defense-security relationship never has been stronger.
“We both face a region that is in turmoil,” Gates said.
An explosive device in a bag exploded Wednesday near Jerusalem’s central bus station, killing a 59-year-old British woman and wounding more than 50 other people. There has been no claim of responsibility.
Israeli authorities are investigating the attack.
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