Israel reserves the right to re-enter the Gaza Strip if Palestinians continue to launch attacks there, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said. “Israel will return to Gaza after the disengagement for a few days if this is what is needed to stop the terrorism,” Shalom was quoted as saying in a briefing to foreign diplomats Wednesday.
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