Israeli ministers vote for restraint as Gaza truce holds

23.08.2011                      23.Aw-Elul, 5771

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Israeli ministers vote for restraint as Gaza truce holds

Netanyahu and Barak to cabinet: Israel lacks the international legitimacy needed for a large-scale operation in Gaza.

The cabinet voted yesterday to refrain from any action that could lead to an escalation in the south and to cooperate indirectly with the truce Hamas declared on Sunday. So far, the truce has largely held, although three rockets did hit southern Israel from the Gaza Strip yesterday.
The cabinet meeting began at about 11 P.M. Sunday and adjourned at about 3 A.M. yesterday morning. The ministers were briefed by senior defense officials, but were not asked to approve any further military action. Instead, the meeting focused on ways to contain the situation and prevent an escalation….