Netanyahu: Israel will withstand any challenge to its security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon issued stern warnings Wednesday to potential attackers on the other side of the border of severe consequences that would stem from violations of Israeli sovereignty. "We don't want to challenge anyone but no one will harm the State of Israel," the prime minister said. Netanyahu was sending a message of determination in the face of the rapidly changing situation in Syria, according to The Jerusalem Post. The prime minister said that at a time when the situation is "so flammable and dynamic," exercises in the Golan Heights are not just something theoretical. Netanyahu said he hopes that Israel is not tested, but if it is, he said "we will withstand any challenge." The prime minister characterized the situation as flammable and dynamic, and said "Israel had to be prepared accordingly."