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Israeli Knesset Deputy Speaker Danny Dannon on the biggest challenges to the country’s security.
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We are facing.
-- the Israeli military is racing to reinforce its border with Syria as its neighbors civil war is intensified.
The united nations human rights center estimates -- -- 161000 people have been killed in that fighting for more now on Israel's threat from Syria Iran.
Its relations with the Obama administration I'm joined now by -- -- -- he's deputy speaker of the Israeli -- -- good to have this afternoon after news.
Are up and it looks as -- some progress is being made in Gaza it looks as though.
This brokered.
Cease fire is holding.
Are you optimistic about what it portents.
When you've been a very tough neighborhood we have to be video all the time we have a huge fire but you know it's only a -- -- Do you have to act again against the Hamas if you Fy -- The -- few months maybe a yield.
But that's been acquired weapons the get technology formerly run through we know if you don't be a -- -- -- -- -- we must act again in the next time.
It would be no different -- Even as now Israel is permitted entry of construction materials into and took -- house.
Hamas downplaying it a bit.
But acknowledging at least things are improving even the suggestion.
On the part of the Israeli government that it could be permanent the longer we see in the stability if not peace your reaction.
-- -- -- That the Palestinians leaving Gaza would -- be in a better life -- -- to being built homes would have a but the economy.
But the municipal that Hamas don't think about the -- being able to the Palestinians that -- demining that if fourth.
Acquiring weapons for Iran if you're getting ready for the next conflict and unfortunately.
You go into the international community pinning them wait that if we are you going.
We getting ready for the next open with the Hamas to don't be -- that we think.
Usually you -- it is we have temporary despite.
That conflict.
Is -- And fortunately.
-- -- what this thing and they believe.
When they hit the Hamas people say we are determined to fight against the Jews in today -- you don't have any sentiment in got to be -- them -- innate -- -- -- Jews in Gaza.
No me that theory.
And Steve you -- down mount a flippant.
Does being -- from the kind of -- finite.
That -- find that now buying that a bank.
Machines for those who doesn't go to that buying measles -- to leave that.
And there it is Hamas Hezbollah.
The civil war in Syria.
What is your greatest threat in your judgment right now -- how much of a threat specifically is Syria right now to Israel.
The double Philippine either a very important -- -- for us in the event in -- what's very carefully what's happening in -- today by the may just that if the united line.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Would -- -- -- issue of the budget to congress but to -- cannot the allow Iran to become you commute in these coming yield.
And Iran.
Speaking of -- purpose behind there the city that is being evacuated.
Reports that there is well the government is using that the statement that there has been excess excessive.
Pollution.
Other reports and just -- that there has been my problem.
At the nuclear facility near -- what is what is your can you share any.
Any knowledge with.
We go -- really very skillfully bitten so afraid for the -- -- -- -- -- I think do we cannot allow Iran to continue.
In the down thing -- then they'll -- indeed the becoming nuclear it's only a model must today you cannot ignore the timeline.
Last few of them circumcision say what you need them know rushing up to big and at least you -- -- in 2000 -- thing I wanna become nuclear.
If even -- the US will take action.
-- -- -- We appreciate you -- this thank you very much.
