Avigdor Lieberman, head of far-right Yisrael Beitenu party, (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver statements to the media after signing a coalition deal to broaden the government's parliamentary majority, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In first remarks as Israel's designated defence minister, right-wing settler Avigdor Lieberman joked about his fiery reputation: "I have undergone surgery to lengthen my fuse."
In a more serious vein, the Soviet-born 57-year-old struck a conciliatory note, emphasising "a strong commitment, to the peace, to the final status agreement (with the Palestinians)."
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