"In the special prayer said this morning for the Fast day, I noticed the words, 'because we are in great trouble,'" Herzog said at the meeting. "It is also written that we are a 'stiff-necked people.' I think that these two aspects - the great trouble we are in, and our stubborn nature - are now combining to create one of the greatest challenges the State of Israel has ever faced. We are in crisis, one that threatens to destroy us from within.
"It seems like a paradox, doesn't it? No missiles, no bunkers, no air-raid sirens. But we all know deep down that this is a moment of supreme national danger. Never before have we experienced such behavior, seen such actions taken by broad swathes of the population. I think you all agree with me that the army should be kept totally out of all this. The army must not be dragged into the debate. The IDF is the army of us all and it is vitally important for our protection," the president stressed. READ MORE
