your way to avoid civilian casualties. that's what separates us from the terrorists. >> i want to get your response to this statement from a hamas spokesman today. he warned yet yetten -- netanya how prepared are they going to see full-scale war? >> we have a serious leadership in jerusalem. they will make the decisions they have to in order to protect our civilians. i can tell you that somebody born and raised in this country, if american cities were being rocketed, the actions that the american people would demand that their government take to keep their civilians, american civilians out of harm's way would be much more severe than the actions that israel has taken. >> even if that means full-scale war? >> i didn't say that. that's a decision that the people in jerusalem, the decision-makers in jerusalem who are meeting right now as we speak in the security cabinet will make the decisions they have to in order to protect the country. >> ambassador, thank you very much. >> thank you. a little bit more on this.