Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Ooo, Hold Me Back

Israel rules out retaliation strike against Hamas

Aren't we lucky we have a decisive Prime Minister?

Israel has ruled out any immediate strike against the Palestinian Authority in retaliation for the suicide bombing of a Tel Aviv take-away that killed nine people yesterday.

Ehud Olmert, Israel's acting Prime Minister, made the decision, according to political sources, after meeting Cabinet ministers to decide on the response to the bloodiest attack on Israel in more than a year.

The Cabinet held the Hamas-led government of the Palestinian Authority responsible for yesterday's blast, but would not sanction military action against the Authority, reporters were briefed.


And the good news?

But Israel is proposing to upgrade Hamas's status from a "terrorist entity" to an "enemy entity", clearing the way for an intensification of military action.


That'll shake 'em.

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