Menachem Begin on launching a preemptive war against the Arab States (1955)

I deeply believe in launching a preventive war against the Arab States without further hesitation.  By doing so, we will achieve two targets: firstly, the annihilation of the Arab power; and secondly, the expansion of our territory.

~ Menachem Begin, leader of the Irgun and founder of the Herut (“Freedom”) party, speaking before the Knesset on October 12, 1955

(As quoted in "Ayn Rand v. Murray Rothbard: A deep dive into the Libertarian view of Israel/Palestine," Daily Kos, March 31, 2015