On Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is ready to make peace but also willing and able to defend itself, The Jerusalem Post reports.

"Today, the entire nation embraced all the mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters and wives in bereavement, in loss that is too heavy to bear,” he said. “Our comfort is to continue in the paths of our dear ones, and fulfill their dreams.

“We are a nation that seeks peace and prays for peace. Our one hand is outstretched towards peace, we all want peace in our hands, and the other holds the sword of David, in order to protect our nation against those who seek to harm us,” Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu delivered his speech at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.

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