[“Sacrifices for PR”?]Security Cabinet Decides Not to Stop Terrorists About to Attack, by Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 3 December, 2006 (IMRA)
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Israel Radio diplomatic affairs correspondent Shmuel Tal reported this afternoon that the Security Cabinet decided at its meeting today to instruct the IDF not to take action to stop terrorists seen about to launch rockets towards Israel nor to try to hit them immediately after they have launched the rockets.
Defense Minister Amir Peretz and Public Security Minister Avi Dichter argued that Israel was obligated to protect its citizens but they were overruled by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni who maintained that there were other considerations that transcended preventing Israelis from being murdered by Qassam rockets.
Related Reports,
Security Cabinet Votes to Maintain Gaza Restraint
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the meeting “we must act responsibly and wisely, while considering all aspects of the matter.”
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni added that the “situation is sensitive, and we must act wisely and with serious consideration.”
According to Peretz, ….15 Qassams have been fired at Israel since the cease-fire was declared.
Senior IDF officers stated that despite the declared truce between Israel and the Palestinians, terror organizations have continued smuggling weapons and are preparing for another round of attacks, Army Radio reported.
15 Rockets and Counting…, by Michael Freund (Israel National News)
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