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Shas Chairman Eli Yishai. (Ouria Tadmor / Jini) Last update - 17:31 03/03/2008 Shas calls for emergency gov't in face of escalating Gaza violence By Shahar Ilan, Barak Ravid and Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondents Tags: emergency government, Shas  Shas Chairman Eli Yishai on Monday called for the formation of an emergency government due to the escalating rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. A senior official in the Military Intelligence said Monday that militants in the Gaza Strip fired 20 Iranian-made Grad-type rockets at southern Israel over the course of the Israel Defense Forces offensive in recent days. Eleven Qassam rockets also struck the western Negev on Monday. Speaking at a Shas Party meeting, Yishai said "this is a battle for existence. The northern front [Iran and Hezbollah] is not calming down. The diplomatic option is not realistic and is not being considered. I will act to bring about the formation of an emergency national government in order to deal with the problems facing all of us, in a practical way. The security situation is complex and difficult." Advertisement According to Yishai, "We must hit the terrorists with all our might, and hunt every last one of them down." He explained that the current IDF actions in the Gaza Strip, aimed at stopping the escalating rocket fire on southern Israeli towns, will continue, and could last several months. Yishai announced that in light of the precarious security situation, Shas has decided to vote with the coalition against the opposition's no confidence vote in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's directive that all construction in East Jerusalem must be authorized by the Prime Minister's Office. Shas had originally intended to vote against the directive, to underscore the importance they place on the issue of Jerusalem and how much they oppose the division of the capital under a potential peace deal with the Palestinians. Related articles: MI: 20 Grad-type missiles fired at Israel over course of Gaza op Likud urges Shas, Lieberman to quit gov't over PM's 'intention' Construction halted at site near J'lem despite pledge to Shas IDF pulls troops out of Gaza, Hamas declares 'victory' Bookmark to del.icio.us   In the line of fire Rights Group: Over 50% of Gaza casualties weren't militants. Uncle Sam blames you U.S. blames Hamas for sparking violence in south Israel, Gaza.   1.   wow 17:31  |  eli 03/03/08   2.   Shas is right. 17:36  |  Vital 03/03/08   3.   Nice Try Yishai: But You Are Naked and It Is Not Tsniut 17:45  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 03/03/08   4.   Money talks and bs walks - what disgusting hypocrites Shas are ! 17:47  |  redmike 03/03/08   5.   EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT A MUST 18:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/03/08   6.   Shas = Shameful Traitors! Maybe 18:08  |  Habiri 03/03/08   7.   #3, Ovaida Ben Avraham 18:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/03/08   8.   Note to Shas guy 18:10  |  Natallie Durson 03/03/08   9.   SHAS HAS NO DUTY EXCEPT TO THE $$$$$ 18:36  |  Ben Uziel 03/03/08   10.   Is it the modern Holocaust? 18:42  |  Walter 03/03/08   11.   Warped Natalie! Terrorism must be dealt with all over the world!! 18:44  |  Alan 03/03/08   12.   two faces 18:56  |  honest! 03/03/08   13.   don`t stop till you get enough. 18:59  |  frenz 03/03/08   14.   Shas calls for emergency 19:14  |  Galvin Templar 03/03/08   15.   SHAS JUST SOLD OUT ISRAEL 19:22  |  Jordan 03/03/08   16.   Shas is like Olmert a lot of BIG talk 19:24  |  Yishai ben Ovadiah 03/03/08   17.   To Natalie Durson 19:29  |  Jordan 03/03/08   18.   mr yishai,the olmert you suport is brain dead 19:29  |  reuven 03/03/08   19.   Haaretz, where is my post? 19:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/03/08   20.   Check the photo 19:50  |  Bill 03/03/08   21.   To 4 Natalie 20:13  |  Vital 03/03/08   22.   How much $$$$ did Shas get now 20:15  |  Aaron Kinsberg 03/03/08   23.   ANYONE BUT SHAS 20:19  |  ANTI-SHAS 03/03/08   24.   WILL THEY STOP THE EARTHQUAKES ?!?!?! 20:25  |  terrified 03/03/08   25.   Eli Yishai.... 20:30  |  Shalom 03/03/08   26.   Shas is correct Vote Yes for a No Confidence Vote For Olmert 20:46  |  Shepherd 03/03/08   27.   Shas-Yishai dirty cheap worms. 21:16  |  Jacob 03/03/08   28.   If Shas really cared the would all resign! 22:08  |  Gilbert Held 03/03/08   29.   Shas calling for emergency ? Shas is enemy withinin support of 22:45  |  Sal 03/03/08   30.   look at yourself in the mirror first 08:15  |  pal 04/03/08

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