Following are Prime Minister Ariel Sharons remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 22.6.2003:
First, I would like to thank the security forces for last nights successful and very important in Hebron. This was a vital designed to provide security for Israels citizens. I would like to recall that we have proposed to and even demanded from the Palestinians that they accept the responsibility to carry out serious counter-terrorist actions against the terrorist organizations, the terrorists and their infrastructure. To the extent that they accept the responsibility and act seriously, they will act there; but to the extent that they do not accept the responsibility or do not act with due seriousness in these places, we will continue with our actions in order to provide security to Israels citizens.
