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Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Itzik Ben-Malki) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 18:59 17/12/2007 Barak: I'll work toward allocating NIS 320m to protect rocket-weary south By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Qassam rockets, Negev  Defense Minister Ehud Barak promised Monday to work toward allocating NIS 320 million for the reinforcement of buildings in communities surrounding the Gaza Strip. The communities in question face almost daily barrages of Qassam rockets fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Barak made the pledge during a meeting he held with municipality heads from the western Negev. Advertisement The defense minister toured the region after a 2-year-old toddler was lightly wounded Sunday when a Qassam rocket struck a residential home in Kibbutz Zikim near Ashkelon. The meeting with local leaders was held in Kibbutz Gevim, where a rockets caused property damage last Friday. Among the participants at the meeting were head of Eshkol Regional Council Haim Yalin, Hof Ashkelon regional council head Eli Farjun, Sderot Mayor Eli Moyal and Alon Shecter, head of the Sha'ar HaNegev regional council. The leaders raised various issues, including reinforcing houses in the regional councils and anti-missile shield programs to protect Negev residents from Qassam rockets. Barak reiterated his support for a government reinforcement plans. However, he did not give a timetable for actual reinforcement, as was requested by Kibbutz Nir-Am Secretary Avi Kadosh. Related articles: Sderot mayor resigns in wake of rocket barrage from Gaza Strip Defense officials concerned as Hamas upgrades Qassam arsenal PM approves 'severe and harsh' response to Qassam rocket fire Woman killed, two wounded in Qassam rocket strike on Sderot School year to continue in Sderot despite Qassam threat PM: Ability to implement all home front improvements is limited Bookmark to del.icio.us No rights The gov't won't grant rights to Palestinians west of fence, according to a report. Right to a child The Welfare Min. is launching a policy that would allow single-sex families to adopt.   1.   Living along the coast on Galveston island 15:40  |  Mark Lincoln 17/12/07   2.   Barak invites terrorists to fire more rockets 15:51  |  Jonathan S 17/12/07   3.   Defence doesn`t win wars; only offense does 15:52  |  Dani 17/12/07   4.   Anti-missile shield. 15:56  |  Vital 17/12/07   5.   Knocj out the Qassam Infrastructure Mr. Barak 16:04  |  Southerner 17/12/07   6.   Hundred Foot Volley Ball Net 16:07  |  Straight Talk 17/12/07   7.   Israel should build a bubble around it`s towns.. 16:11  |  POP 17/12/07   8.   Wake up world! 16:50  |  Ricardo 17/12/07   9.   Mark L Sderot 17:26  |  Mark T 17/12/07   10.   POP Bubble 17:34  |  Mark T 17/12/07   11.   Ricardo appeasement 17:38  |  Mark T 17/12/07   12.   israel is going to go bankrupt with all these walls and 17:52  |  lakshmi 17/12/07   13.   reinforcement 18:02  |  iletzter 17/12/07   14.   Barak - Self-Described Genius About to Make More Grave Errors 18:12  |  Tod Zuckerman 17/12/07   15.   Lakshmi...47 18:23  |  Mark T 17/12/07   16.   Some sanity please 18:40  |  Gary 17/12/07   17.   #1 Mark L. - Here`s who`d have moved to S. Galveston Island.. 19:39  |  Dr. L. Brnd 17/12/07   18.   Havlaga in, gas masks out 19:58  |  Nate 17/12/07   19.   Lakshmi-Nice Try 20:01  |  Honest Observation 17/12/07   20.   Mark T-A Good Man 20:42  |  Honest Observation 17/12/07   21.   evacuate gaza 21:38  |  peter 17/12/07

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