The Israeli military has ordered its troops to move towards the north of the Gaza Strip, after launching air strikes on the area following rocket attacks on Israeli border towns. A possible Israeli ground operation in the Palestinian territory, however complex in the wake of the army's historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on 12 September, is being discussed by Israeli defence officials, Israeli radio said.
After convening an emergency meeting of his top officials in Tel Aviv to evaluate the situation, Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz ordered a tough response to rocket fire from Gaza, Israel radio reported. Israel said its forces would concentrate on the northern end of Gaza, allegedly from where most rockets were launched at Israeli border towns, Israel radio reported. It would also target Hamas from the air. |