Here we are in the midst of a revolution in Israeli politics. Our great national leader is crippled?and there is no crisis. Power is passed quietly. Our enemies don’t stir. Our stock market barely moves....

We have no intention of carrying out a military disengagement, because there is no Palestinian partner who will fight terrorism. The phase of fully ceding the territory will only occur when a Palestinian Authority arises...

I don’t think it is correct for Israel to act alone on a matter that really disturbs and engages the enlightened countries of the world, lead by the United States. If we feel that we...

Israel will embark on this path certainly for the next four years with the hope that a Palestinian partner that Israel finds credible will indeed be built over this period.

We are going to crack down on terrorists by all means.

I don’t think it is right for Israel to act alone. Israel has the ability to relay intelligence and insights to (other) countries, which will enable them to act more effectively than Israel.

It will be only a civilian disengagement, not a military disengagement.

The minute they become a partner in the Palestinian government, reality will become a lot more complicated for them than when they were a terror organization alone.

We will sit together with the settlers so there won’t be any surprises. They were sent [to the West Bank] to represent the state and they can have an impact [on the map].

We are talking about security lines that we will begin planning after the government is formed, along with coalition partners and in co-operation with settler leaders.

Israel will have to define, by itself, its final borders, and that will involve the consolidation of smaller settlements into settlement blocs.

Without a Palestinian partner, Israel needs to take the initiative itself.

There will be a gathering into the settlement blocs, while the areas from which Jewish settlement is withdrawn will remain in the hands of the army and security forces in order to continue thwarting terror...

I will take any position offered to me that I think is fitting for me. I have more experience and understanding in security, but my experience can help me succeed at anything.

It will be a civilian disengagement only. It will not be a military disengagement.

We should remember that they were not born with a lust for murdering Israelis.

We have done it in the past and can do so in the present.

The minute I land in Israel, everything will be clear and everyone will know.

Suicide attacks are not limited to the Palestinians. There can be Jewish suicide attackers. Their first target is the prime minister. We have no experience dealing with such extremists.