Israel to Hamas rocket attacks Reply

Israel to tell UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the country will respond to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations Gabriela Shalev has sent a letter to the ban as part of a diplomatic campaign to muster international support to the response of Israel.

"Israel will not hesitate to react if the military needs," said an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel who are not mentioned his name, on Monday (22/12).

After the cabinet meeting, Sunday night local time, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Israel will defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip. If elected as prime minister in the elections, February 10, Livni said, the purpose of a strategic defeat Hamas government is using military, economic, and diplomacy. "When they shoot Israel, Israel must respond," he said.

Haaretz newspaper reported, Livni instructed the diplomatic campaign in order to enforce global public blame Hamas for Israel so that it can strike back. Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel also said that Livni planned to meet foreign ambassadors and talk with colleagues abroad.

Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also competing in the election Livni, the policy calls for a more active attack. "In the long term, Hamas must be defeated. In the short term, there are many possibilities, from not doing something to do everything that is meant to overcome the Gaza, "he said.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, said the attack involved a 2-3 division, or more than 20,000 soldiers, will not be enough to stop the rocket from Gaza. "In order to restore tranquility as six months ago, we need large-scale operation," he said.

New ceasefire

Pressure on the Government of Israel to hit back very incentive Gaza. However, so far the military has not act as Israel is concerned that victims will be incurred. In the past, even large-scale operations can not stop the rocket attacks from Gaza.

Violence around the Gaza Strip increased since Friday last week following a ceasefire between the end of Hamas and Israel that began six months ago. Dozens of rocket and mortar ditembakkan from the Gaza Strip to the cities in Israel. As a response, Israeli air attacks to enforce the Gaza Strip.

Government Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in Gaza ward threat of Israel. "No one can end our people," he said.

One cabinet minister menuturkan Israel, Israel may be ready to consider a new truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He questioned the long-term success of the military attacks to large-scale Gaza.

"Tranquility, of course, is one alternative that can be taken seriously. I like many colleagues, I am ready to take forward the cease-fire, in the sense that's convenient for Israel, "said Social Welfare Minister Isaac Herzog to a radio station.

Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Haim Ranon, on Monday, said, there has been no decision to cut the Hamas government, as well as the decision to continue the cease-fire. (AP / AFP / Reuters / fro)


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