Israeli PM Ehud Olmert stated at the emergency meeting of
the Cabinet of Ministers today that "achievement of goals and victory depends
on the persistence and endurance of Israelis," the Ynet agency reported.
"Israel began military campaign in order to restore the calmness of inhabitants
of the South, who already suffer from the daily firings for many years. Each
sober-minded person understands that this cannot be continued further. Hundred
of thousands of people daily experience horror before rocket firings", Olmert
said.
"Government invests huge funds into safety of inhabitants
of the South. I would like to use the possibility to call members of government
to do entire possible for satisfaction of vitally important needs of citizens
of the South. Possibly, for this purpose more time, like it was planned
originally, will be required".
Olmert added that he hopes that all government ministers will support further
plan of military operation.
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barack and chief of the General Staff of Israeli
Defence army Gabi Ashkenazi met before the meeting of the Cabinet. Barack said
that "today we rapidly achieved good results. But all must understand, this
campaign will be neither rapid nor easy, it is necessary to maintain all that
waits us ahead".
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