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RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- A number of Israeli ministers called on the
government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to approve plans for a full wide
scale attack on Gaza Strip to stop missile attacks on and infiltration
operations into Israel.
Israeli National Security Interior Minister Avi Dichter said the army
should occupy missile launching areas north of Gaza.
Dichter did not deny during regular cabinet discussions evacuation plans of
Palestinians in such areas.
Israeli interior Minister Meir Sheetrit urged -- on entering by force to
Gaza Strip-- to go after what he called Palestinian terrorists, noting that
not doing so would allow their missiles to reach further into Israel.
Israel's main task should be to attack and not to hide from Hamas attacks,
Sheetrit said.
Israeli Tourism Minister Yitzchak Aharonovich also called for fully
attacking Gaza to curb Hamas'presence there, and warning that Hamas might be
trying to duplicate Hizbollah's recent experience with Israel.(end)
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