Israel vowed to keep areas of the Gaza Strip off-limits to Palestinians until cross-border rocket attacks cease. “The operations will continue as long as is required to ensure that the fire against us is curbed,” Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Army Radio on Thursday, alluding to Israel’s artillery barrage against areas of northern Gaza used for rocket launches.
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