hiː lˈeɪɾɚ kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd ðə mˈɪʃənz səksˈɛs tə ðə noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə sˈɛtlɚz ænd ðə ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt ʌvðɪ ˌaɪdˌiːˈɛf tɹˈuːps, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðæt nˈaʊ "ðə jˈuːnɪɾi bɪɡˈɪnz".
He later credited the mission's success to the nobility of the settlers and the restraint of the IDF troops, stating that now "the unity begins".