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RAMALLAH, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday said
the army will carry on with its mission to "defend Israelis".
In a press release, Olmert noted that the Jewish State had never consented
of any outside body to grant it the right to protect its citizens; in
reference to the UNSC's recent resolution on that regard, noting that the
continuation of launching missiles by Palestinian factions on Israel proved
that the resolution was not "realistic nor applicable".
To that, the diminutive Israeli cabinet is continuing with its sessions in
Tel Aviv to discuss latest developments in Gaza. (end)
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