Aides of Prime Minister Olmert informed aides of Abu Mazen that Israel will not restrain itself indefinitely when faced with rocket launches out of Gaza. This after yesterday in which 10 Qassam rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip in violation of the ceasefire which was declared between Israel and the Palestinians a month ago.
An aide of Olmert stated that Israel does not wish to respond and is aware that such a response may serve as a boost for Hamas and Islamic Jihad and may even unify Fatah and Hamas against Israel, yet these repeated rocket launches must be put to an end.
Amir Peretz convened the high staff of the Security Ministry and the IDF to discuss new ways to stop the rocket launches. The army is expected to recommend an end to the restraint policy.
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