Barak, a former army chief, said he has fought in many wars, so before sending soldiers to battle it is a sacred duty to exhaust every effort for peace.

• 曾经担任以色列陆军参谋长的巴拉克说，他已经打了许多战争，所以在派遣军人前去作战之前，尽一切努力争取和平是他神圣的职责。