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| Israel PM vows more Gaza action | Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says a crackdown against Hamas will continue, after an Israeli man was killed by a rocket fired from Gaza. | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says a crackdown against Hamas will continue, after an Israeli man was killed by a rocket fired from Gaza. |
| "No-one involved in terror has immunity," Mr Olmert told his Cabinet. | "No-one involved in terror has immunity," Mr Olmert told his Cabinet. |
| The Israeli man died after shrapnel hit him in the neck in the town of Sderot. Hamas militants said they had carried out the rocket attack. | |
| About 40 people have been killed in Gaza in 12 days of Israeli air strikes designed to stop the rocketing. | About 40 people have been killed in Gaza in 12 days of Israeli air strikes designed to stop the rocketing. |
| Mr Olmert hinted that any Israeli action would be open-ended. | Mr Olmert hinted that any Israeli action would be open-ended. |
| "We are not acting according to any timetable that is dictated externally. We will decide where, how and to what extent we act," he said. | "We are not acting according to any timetable that is dictated externally. We will decide where, how and to what extent we act," he said. |
| Olmert (far right) announced the move after the weekly cabinet meeting | Olmert (far right) announced the move after the weekly cabinet meeting |
| One other Israeli civilian has been killed and 16 wounded by rockets fired on Israeli towns, particularly Sderot, in recent days. | One other Israeli civilian has been killed and 16 wounded by rockets fired on Israeli towns, particularly Sderot, in recent days. |
| According to the Israeli army, more than 230 rockets have been fired from Gaza since mid-May. | According to the Israeli army, more than 230 rockets have been fired from Gaza since mid-May. |
| Mr Olmert's spokeswoman said that Israel would not only target those directly involved in the rocket attacks. | Mr Olmert's spokeswoman said that Israel would not only target those directly involved in the rocket attacks. |
| "If somebody in the hierarchy is involved in terrorism, they should not feel safe," said Miri Eisin. | "If somebody in the hierarchy is involved in terrorism, they should not feel safe," said Miri Eisin. |
| 'Pointless' | 'Pointless' |
| On Saturday Israel arrested a Hamas member of the Palestinian cabinet, Wasfi Kabaha. | On Saturday Israel arrested a Hamas member of the Palestinian cabinet, Wasfi Kabaha. |
| The arrest follows the detention on Thursday of Education Minister Nasser al-Shaer and about 30 other officials in the West Bank. | The arrest follows the detention on Thursday of Education Minister Nasser al-Shaer and about 30 other officials in the West Bank. |
| Attempts by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who belongs to the rival Fatah faction, to revive a ceasefire with Israel and halt Hamas attacks have come to nothing. | Attempts by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who belongs to the rival Fatah faction, to revive a ceasefire with Israel and halt Hamas attacks have come to nothing. |
| Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas official, said such hopes were "absurd", because Mr Olmert's "threats and the continued Zionist escalation makes any talk about calm pointless". | Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas official, said such hopes were "absurd", because Mr Olmert's "threats and the continued Zionist escalation makes any talk about calm pointless". |
| Hamas has warned that any Israeli attack against the group's military or political leaders would make the release of Israeli Corporal Gilat Shalit more uncertain. | Hamas has warned that any Israeli attack against the group's military or political leaders would make the release of Israeli Corporal Gilat Shalit more uncertain. |
| Cpl Shalit has not been heard from or seen since his capture in Gaza in June 2006. | Cpl Shalit has not been heard from or seen since his capture in Gaza in June 2006. |