Communicated by Prime Minister's Media Adviser Jerusalem, 28 January 1998 PM Netanyahu responds to questions on Iraq Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Wednesday), 28.1.98, responded to reporters' questions regarding the current tensions with Iraq, saying that Israel, like the United States and many countries around the world, views with concern the fact that Saddam Hussein is attempting to avoid fulfilling his obligations. "We are following events closely, and are prepared for all eventualities. The Israeli government is acting responsibly and with all due caution," the prime minister said.