Israel warns Hamas that it is ready to act to end rocket attacks

Israel warns Hamas that it is ready to act to end rocket attacks

'We will not accept this situation,' Defense Minister Ehud Barak says of the surge in airborne attacks from Gaza. 'Whoever harms the citizens and soldiers of Israel will pay a heavy price.'

Reporting from Jerusalem -- Israeli political and military leaders issued dire warnings today to Hamas that it would soon move against the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip unless renewed rocket and mortar fire against southern Israeli towns is halted. A surge in airborne attacks from Gaza has followed the termination of a six-month truce last week and is fueling speculation that Israeli may try to topple Hamas.

"We will not accept this situation," Defense Minister Ehud Barak said. "Whoever harms the citizens and soldiers of Israel will pay a heavy price."


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