Gaza - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's inner security cabinet decided Wednesday against expanding a two-week-old offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to intense rocket fire at southern Israel from the area.
The Israeli military would keep up its airstrikes against Hamas and Islamic Jihad military targets and would also continue with limited ground incursions up to the outskirts of Palestinian populated-areas in the Strip, without entering cities and towns, Israeli media reported.
Several hardline ministers in the 12-men forum had demanded tougher action against the militant groups behind the rocket-fire. One minister called for including Hamas political leaders in Israel's list of air-strike targets.
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