The unity is our strength,” Ofir Akunis told The Algemeiner in an interview last week. Akunis called on the international community to put pressure on Hamas and Qatari leadership to release the remaining hostages. Akunis, who is also the acting consul general of Israel in Miami, defended his country’s escalation of military actions in the Middle East. “What we are doing now in the Middle East against terror organizations – it’s not against the Lebanese,” the consul general explained. When asked for his response to those who criticize Israel’s military actions, Akunis asked, “What would you do?