Israel's Prime Minister and his cabinet is laying it all out there regarding current operations against Hamas in Gaza and also is saying that Israel will do what it needs to do to defend against any action against its border by the protest scheduled by Gazans.
This is a statement out of the report from YNET:
I don't know what to call on this pali demonstration that is scheduled to take place today - my hope is that it will fizzle. I think the fact that enough of the press has covered some of the possibilities makes it unlikely that we will see the surprise factor that happened when Hamas blew up the border fence into Egypt. My guess is that Hamas will take this opportunity to get some world press coverage of Gazans holding hands and looking all deprived and innocent, while senior Hamas will take the chance to evaluate just what defenses were put up by Israel - looking to learn not only about forces levels of Israel but also in a repeat protest down the line, what chinks in the army there will be.
This is a statement out of the report from YNET:
Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai told Israel Radio "we will operate as we did in the first intifada against mass demonstrations; we will know how to deal with it. We won't mess around in this matter; we will take all the necessary measures to prevent infiltration into Israel's territory," he said.
"I hope the Hamas regime, which is bringing a Holocaust on its people, will eventually understand what it can and cannot do. They are trapped in their crazy ideology of Israel's destruction; they know it's not practical; they know they can't do it."
I don't know what to call on this pali demonstration that is scheduled to take place today - my hope is that it will fizzle. I think the fact that enough of the press has covered some of the possibilities makes it unlikely that we will see the surprise factor that happened when Hamas blew up the border fence into Egypt. My guess is that Hamas will take this opportunity to get some world press coverage of Gazans holding hands and looking all deprived and innocent, while senior Hamas will take the chance to evaluate just what defenses were put up by Israel - looking to learn not only about forces levels of Israel but also in a repeat protest down the line, what chinks in the army there will be.
Olmert: No apologies for Gaza strikes
The possibility that a Palestinian mob would attempt to cross into Israel through the Gaza security fence during the Hamas-organized mass protest is unlikely, but Israel is prepared for any scenario, Ehud Olmert said upon arriving in Tokyo on Monday on his first visit to Japan as prime minister.
"I am not aware of any warning regarding the possible infiltration of Palestinians into Israel, but in the Middle East, even the most imaginary scenario should be taken seriously," Olmert said.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians will join hands on Monday to form a human chain across the Gaza in protest of the ongoing blockade against the Hamas-ruled territory. At an expected 30 miles of length, the chain will stretch from Rafah in the south all the way to the northern town of Beit Hanoun.
Referring to the economic siege on Gaza, the prime minister said "we will strike wherever necessary to halt the Qassam rocket fire. We will not be lectured by anyone on this matter.
"Everyone is aware of the extent of the rocket fire (at Israel); we don’t have to apologize to anyone," he said.
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