Bigger Gaza offensive gets OK
2009-01-07 21:21
Jerusalem - The Israeli security cabinet on Wednesday approved enlarging the offensive against Hamas in Gaza, but left the final decision to Defence Minister Ehud Barak, a senior defence official told AFP.
"They approved continuing the ground offensive, including a third stage that would broaden it by pushing deeper into populated areas," he said.
"But it left it up to the defence establishment whether to implement the decision."
- AFP