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Barak: It won't be long before Israel can stop rocket fire
By Fadi Eyadat, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Qassam, Ehud Barak, Ashkelon 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday that Israel would be able to obliterate rocket fire from the Gaza Strip in the near future.

"The government will work toward an absolute end to Qassam rocket fire, and we are not talking about a prolonged period of months," he said while on a visit to Ashkelon where a rocket struck on Wednesday, wounding some 90 people in various conditions.

Barak added that Wednesday's attack "proves that despite our military action in Gaza, the militants are still firing. If the rocket had hit the main rafter near the building's roof, we would be attending funerals today and not just inspecting the situation on the ground."
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Speaking to Ashkelon Mayor Roni Mehatzri, Barak said: "Your ability to keep the city's residents involved in their daily routines is essential and important to us, and will enable the army to act in the correct manner."

Barak was accompanied by Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai and GOC Home Front Command Yair Golan on his tour of the stricken mall.

After his visit, Barak was briefed potential rocket attacks on Ashkelon from representatives of the GOC Home Front Command, police, Magen David Adom and fire department representatives.

Meanwhile, Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin told Haaretz this week that within two years, all communities in a 40-kilometer radius of Gaza could be vulnerable to rocket attacks.
Olmert: Israel is committed to stopping Gaza rocket attacks

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told participants at the "Facing Tomorrow" presidential conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday that Israel's government was committed to stopping the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, moments after a Grad rocket slammed into an Ashkelon shopping mall, wounding at least 80 people.

The prime minister condemned the attack, saying "what happened today was entirely intolerable and unacceptable."

He went on to say that the government would "take the necessary steps so that this will stop."

During a joint press conference with Bush prior to the attack, Olmert had foreshadowed the events of the day when he said that Israel would not tolerate attacks by Hamas, adding that he hoped Israel would not have to "act against Hamas in other ways with military power that Israel hasn't yet started to use in a serious manner."

Barak was notified of the rocket attack in Ashkelon during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday.

Barak invited Rice to visit the site of the attack so that she could form her own impressions of the reality to which the city's residents are susceptible.

Barak and MKs Eli Yishai, Avi Dichter and Itzhak Cohen said, in response to the rocket attack, that they would not attend a scheduled dinner with U.S. President George W. Bush. Instead, the four ministers planned to travel to Ashkelon to inspect the situation on the ground.

MKs blast government foot-dragging on rockets

Upon arriving at the scene Wednesday night, Yishai said, "We should not have gotten into this situation, and it is time for us to speak less and act more."

Likud MK Yuval Steinitz said in response that "the government of Israel, which has time and time again been warned of the foot-dragging against Hamas, cannot wash its hands of this. Instead of negotiating an imaginary peace, it is time for the government to instruct the IDF to decide the real war."

MK Aryeh Eldad on Wednesday night told Ashkelon's mayor to call for an immediate general strike in the city, including the education, trade and transportation systems, until the government "assumes responsibility once again for the lives of its citizens."

In an interview with Army Radio, Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh said that Israel must break the Hamas stronghold in Gaza. Sneh explained that the Qassam rocket was manufactured in Iran and launched from Gaza, with the intention of hitting Ashkelon. He added, "This is part of the Iranian war on Israel, which intends to gain control of the Middle East."

Sneh said that Wednesday's attack was a reminder of why Israel is not interested in negotiating with Hamas. "There is no foundation for it and we got the proof for that today."

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      1.   Yishai said, "... it is time for us to speak less and do more." 21:57  |  bat yam 14/05/08
      2.   Barak 22:08  |  Ralph 14/05/08
      3.   Terror attack 22:10  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 14/05/08
      4.   well said, mks. now please act. & don`t stop till you get enough. 22:14  |  frenz 14/05/08
      5.   Bush`s silence is defeaning! 22:18  |  Mike 14/05/08
      6.   Condi 22:25  |  Jane 14/05/08
      7.   There`s a method to this madness:No IDF action= 22:26  |  Absolute Sweden 14/05/08
      8.   No more words, it is time for action!!! 22:41  |  Avi 14/05/08
      9.   When will the government take action 22:58  |  michael 14/05/08
      10.   lets all pray the next rocket hits cabinet room at the knesset 23:17  |  chaim 14/05/08
      11.   Lot`s of unused clusters in weapons stores 23:27  |  * BEN JABO 14/05/08
      12.   Condi 23:56  |  ron 14/05/08
      13.   DDF Ephraim Sneh, one sane person in Israel 00:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 15/05/08
      14.   WE NEED ACTING NOW 00:51  |  issam ghallab 15/05/08
      15.   80 people? Big deal. Believe me. Could be a worse. Am I upset? No 00:53  |  Ehud Olmert 15/05/08
      16.   Said it before. I`ll say it again. You wan`t and end to this? 00:59  |  Pssd off American. 15/05/08
      17.   Bush/Olmart Pals indisquise 00:59  |  Fred 15/05/08
      18.   Israel is committed 01:16  |  mike 15/05/08
      19.   BUSH-ISRAEL 01:21  |  JOHN HASHEM 15/05/08
      20.   NPR does not even run this story 01:25  |  Bob 15/05/08
      21.   The degree of commitment is really telling 01:34  |  Avi 15/05/08
      22.   Time for ground forces to act. Also time to.... 01:45  |  Stephen. 15/05/08
      23.   ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THIS WOULD BE AN ACT OF WAR 01:46  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 15/05/08
      24.   incompetent government 01:51  |  Zev 15/05/08
      25.   Bush would not be committed - He would just do it 01:59  |  Beni 15/05/08
      26.   They are NOT committed to stopping attacks 02:03  |  judith 15/05/08
      27.   Want peace? Then start making peace. 02:30  |  gearoid 15/05/08
      28.   olmert does not protect the people of Israel. 02:35  |  dante 15/05/08
      29.   Since when are you "committed to stop" this, Olmert? 02:42  |  Fortuna Benmayor 15/05/08
      30.   Responding to Gearoid 03:04  |  Gene 15/05/08
      31.   no. 18 Gearoid 03:05  |  Sam C 15/05/08
      32.   Olmert`s policies have been towards encouraging attacks 03:17  |  Dutch 15/05/08
      33.   rockets 03:29  |  howie d 15/05/08
      34.   Olmert: Israel is committed to stopping Gaza rocket attacks 03:37  |  TonyL 15/05/08
      35.   no. 20, Dutch, I`m confused with your logic 03:50  |  Sam C 15/05/08
      36.   A cease fire is essential to progress 04:10  |  Tosefta 15/05/08
      37.   #16 lessons of war and peace 04:35  |  K 15/05/08
      38.   We Three Kings of Orient Are ... 05:44  |  Shimon Cleopas 15/05/08
      39.   Olmert, enough with the use of future tense, enough! 06:16  |  Amotz 15/05/08
      40.   Dutch 06:19  |  Jabotinsky 15/05/08
      41.   Stop bullshitting 06:35  |  real vision 15/05/08
      42.   Olmert conveniently forgets the ceasefire 06:50  |  Natallie Durson 15/05/08
      43.   Olmert`s response 06:55  |  Yanosh 15/05/08
      44.   After Bush`s visit Palestinian terrorists will be massacred 06:58  |  Promise! 15/05/08
      45.   Shame on the government of Israel 07:07  |  Vladislav Sandler 15/05/08
      46.   # 18 - Gearoid 07:16  |  Yanosh 15/05/08
      47.   #25 Nutallie - What ceasfire 07:19  |  * BEN JABO 15/05/08
      48.   Does ANYBODY Believe This SOB ? 07:23  |  Tod Zuckerman 15/05/08
      49.   # 25 - Durson 07:36  |  Yanosh 15/05/08
      50.   For 8 years they repeatedly say they`re committed to stopping Gaz 07:38  |  Joseph . E 15/05/08
      51.   Surrender Jewish Lands Increase Insecurity : Conflict of Interest 07:53  |  Joseph . E 15/05/08
      52.   To the so called Dutch 08:01  |  Dan 15/05/08
      53.   Justification for collective punishments ! 08:18  |  Jean Van Daem 15/05/08
      54.   TIME FOR THE USA TO CHANGE `IT`S` POLICY TOWARDS THE PALESTINIANS 08:22  |  David 15/05/08
      55.   What Palistinians ? They are plain criminals 08:28  |  Lavy 15/05/08
      56.   8,000+ Rockets and this guy still speaks of COMMITMENTS!!! 08:39  |  Yaakov 15/05/08
      57.   Committed... 08:44  |  Gabe 15/05/08
      58.   Olmert 08:54  |  Steve 15/05/08
      59.   OLMERT/LIVNI/BARAK TO BLAME..... 09:00  |  Orpheus 15/05/08
      60.   Olmert now impotent, impeach and move on. 09:01  |  George 15/05/08
      61.   Dutch #20 09:13  |  Steve 15/05/08
      62.   PM Olmert with the heart of David 11:12  |  Jonathan 15/05/08
      63.   Wrong targets 11:17  |  arun 15/05/08
      64.   Lot of Blah Blah 12:05  |  David 15/05/08
      65.   No chance of IDF assult. 13:03  |  guy 15/05/08
      66.   Barak, when you have to shoot, shoot. Don`t talk. 13:06  |  MR 15/05/08
      67.   Militant 13:17  |  Mark 15/05/08
      68.   want peace? end the war 13:30  |  peter 15/05/08
      69.   LIKE WHAT ISRAEL DID TO HEZBOLLAH IN 2006, BARAK? 14:03  |  indrajaya 15/05/08
      70.   Johnatan, Olmert needs security to protect his money, who cares 14:12  |  Simon 15/05/08
      71.   Olmert the Israeli political prostitute of the century 14:14  |  Simon 15/05/08
      72.   It won`t be long before Israel can stop rocket fire 14:14  |  Fairplay 15/05/08
      73.   Is CNN a PR or a News outlet inspired by journalistic principles? 14:31  |  Elektra 15/05/08
      74.   #69 indrajaya - Hezbollah started the war 14:59  |  * BEN JABO 15/05/08
      75.   Is This Hot Air, DM Barak, Or Do You Mean It This Time? 15:00  |  Jeff Northridge 15/05/08
      76.   Where is the legendary Barak? 15:13  |  Brod 15/05/08
      77.   73. Elektra. On CNN... 15:34  |  Stephen. 15/05/08
      78.   #64 Blah Blah Davids Cockroaches! 15:39  |  Black Israel 15/05/08
      79.   Paper Tiger 15:45  |  PS 15/05/08
      80.   Why Israel is dragging its feet on a cease fire 15:49  |  Tosefta 15/05/08
      81.   # 1 Shas only goes where the money is 15:56  |  SJ 15/05/08
      82.   arun # 63 Gazan Population Statistics 16:05  |  Jeff Northridge 15/05/08
      83.   Considerations for a cease fire 16:12  |  Tosefta 15/05/08
      84.   Happy Bloody Birthday Israel...Love and Kisses From Hamas 16:30  |  Klaudia 15/05/08
      85.   Gaza population 16:32  |  arun 15/05/08
      86.   Contraception is forbidden in Islam 16:34  |  arun 15/05/08
      87.   7, Absolute Sweden 16:52  |  Harry 15/05/08
      88.   It won`t be long before Israel can stop rocket fire 17:07  |  Fred Morrison 15/05/08
      89.   Yes there is a great chance 17:13  |  Aby 15/05/08
      90.   #80 & #83 Ceasefire with Hamas important, but a better scenario 17:32  |  Smadar 15/05/08
      91.   #27 you have a strange response Gearoid. 17:42  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      92.   #69 no more like what IDF did in 1967 Indrayaja 17:45  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      93.   Oh yes you will -- It is totally insane statement by loser 17:49  |  Sal 15/05/08
      94.   Fred of Vermont More money then the JEW Eh? 17:49  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      95.   Olmert the worst PM of Israel....??? Laughable !!! 17:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/05/08
      96.   to # 64 17:53  |  sallah eddine 15/05/08
      97.   # 1 bat yam??It is time for us to speak less and do more,robustly 17:57  |  KATHY 15/05/08
      98.   Dear SALLY#96 THE COCAROACHES ARE WHAT THEY ARE 18:19  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      99.   As I the lord-- do plead for my hertiage called Israel. 18:45  |  roger wallace 15/05/08
      100.   re 69 Indrajaya revises history. 18:47  |  Alan the real one 15/05/08
      101.   #100 Alan the real one, you mean you did not know? 18:59  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      102.   Support for a justified resistence will grow 19:06  |  Gray 15/05/08
      103.   # 101, ROBERT/MONTREAL 19:13  |  indrajaya 15/05/08
      104.   #80 & #83 Tosefta....oops, forgot to write your name post #90 19:46  |  Smadar 15/05/08
      105.   # 102 Gray 19:57  |  guy 15/05/08
      106.   TOO GUTLESS TO SILENCE THESE ARAB MURDERERS 20:00  |  Harvey (Chaim) 15/05/08
      107.   If Israel can`t accept cease fire,then they should get 20:08  |  Jaffar 15/05/08
      108.   Natalie upside down as usuall 20:12  |  Uzi 15/05/08
      109.   Every situation is different (Smadar #90) 20:31  |  Tosefta 15/05/08
      110.   #95 Swiss , you sound ignorant , calling 20:57  |  TOMY 15/05/08
      111.   Sorry, Roger Wallace # 99 21:12  |  Clickfool 15/05/08
      112.   SALLAH .....#96 21:16  |  ....G1 15/05/08
      113.   Same old story..... 21:34  |  Palestinian Brit 15/05/08
      114.   # 110 TOMY 21:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/05/08
      115.   Gray # 102 Not If It Involves Terrorism, It Won`t 21:49  |  Jeff Northridge 15/05/08
      116.   103 Indrayaja It is true your posts are ridiculous 22:04  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      117.   Indrayaja I responded to alan not to you 22:07  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08
      118.   Let us talk to Bush about Slowman 22:14  |  Fadi Eyadat, 15/05/08
      119.   Let us talk to Bush about Slowman 22:15  |  Fadi Eyadat 15/05/08
      120.   MR, OLMERT TALK LESS DO IT/ 22:27  |  LEO 15/05/08
      121.   # 42 I hope too, Fatmah, that Israel finaly will do a fatal blow. 22:32  |  misha 15/05/08
      122.   Thanks, Jeff #115 22:45  |  Gray 15/05/08
      123.   #111...CFool..re: roger wallace 22:46  |  Nemesis 15/05/08
      124.   #115 Jeff, Your response deserves ... 23:04  |  Gray 15/05/08
      125.   Want Peace 23:05  |  Alex 15/05/08
      126.   #84 Klaudia..Happy Bloody Birthday Israel..Love and Kisses From 23:11  |  KATHY 15/05/08
      127.   haha Clickfool, more out then in, eh? 23:23  |  Mark B. 15/05/08
      128.   @111 Nemesis 23:26  |  Mark B. 15/05/08
      129.   hamas,iran and terror 23:32  |  dan 15/05/08
      130.   #114 Swiss , I am repeting , Arabs will never 23:43  |  TOMY 15/05/08
      131.   Swiss #95 - hypocricy knows no bounds 00:03  |  SHIMON 16/05/08
      132.   @123 Polls today in Arab countries suggest otherwise TOMY 00:23  |  Mark B. 16/05/08
      133.   It won`t be long b4 Israel stops fire 01:04  |  Alex S. 16/05/08
      134.   #105 Guy, Thanks... 01:12  |  Gray 16/05/08
      135.   # dan hamas,iran and terror..With You All The Way dan.. 01:20  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      136.   Gray and the core reality of this conflict 01:22  |  peter 16/05/08
      137.   Missle fire by terrorists 01:23  |  J.B.W. 16/05/08
      138.   # 85 arun and the demographics.Well, short and sweet I say: 01:27  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      139.   Gray # 119 This Is More Complicated Than Arab Hospitality (part 1 01:31  |  Jeff Northridge 16/05/08
      140.   Tosefta @109 01:41  |  ...G1 16/05/08
      141.   # 11 *BEN JABO..Lot`s of unused clusters in weapons stores 01:50  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      142.   Believe it when I see it Barak 01:56  |  Samantha Carter 16/05/08
      143.   Right timing is everything 02:08  |  Ibrahim Shvonce 16/05/08
      144.   #84 Klaudia 02:13  |  Elizabeth Weir 16/05/08
      145.   #10 Chaim 02:16  |  Samantha Carter 16/05/08
      146.   Promises Galore, And Nothing Accomplished 02:17  |  Dave Levy 16/05/08
      147.   Gray # 119 This Is More Complicated Than Arab Hospitality (part 2 02:22  |  Jeff Northridge 16/05/08
      148.   Lucky lucky Canadian`s do`t pay 02:36  |  Fred Morrison 16/05/08
      149.   The Defense Minister treats everything but the root cause 02:48  |  Dutch 16/05/08
      150.   `It won`t be long before Israel can stop rocket fire` 02:54  |  Colin Wright 16/05/08
      151.   Gray # 119 This Is More Complicated Than Arab Hospitality (part 3 02:56  |  Jeff Northridge 16/05/08
      152.   Barak: It won`t be long before Israel can stop rocket fire 03:37  |  Raam 16/05/08
      153.   Gray & Jeff 04:21  |  Beitcafe 16/05/08
      154.   Tosefta - do not piss into the wind 04:32  |  Mark Lincoln 16/05/08
      155.   #11 Ben Jabo. "Lots of clusters in weapons stores." 04:33  |  Maureen Ann 16/05/08
      156.   Which is why it must be prevented at any cost 04:33  |  Mark Lincoln 16/05/08
      157.   Anyone remember? 04:36  |  Mark Lincoln 16/05/08
      158.   #119;Gray, What the heck are you talking about 04:36  |  Doc Holliday 16/05/08
      159.   Jane - Condi 04:37  |  Mark Lincoln 16/05/08
      160.   # 139 Fred nothing Wrng they have been doing it Israel needs its 04:54  |  Robert/Montreal 16/05/08
      161.   Jeff #127 and #135 with thanks and good night. 04:59  |  Gray 16/05/08
      162.   Gray, how do you feel about this stuff? 05:06  |  Beitcafe 16/05/08
      163.   #144 Beitcafe 05:20  |  Gray 16/05/08
      164.   # 102 Gray....not systematic extermination 05:26  |  Lynn 16/05/08
      165.   #131 G1 Jealous of all the attention given to Tosefta, are we? 05:53  |  Smadar 16/05/08
      166.   Israel needs a politician similar to Wi`am Wahhab 05:55  |  Aounist 16/05/08
      167.   #129...Kathy 06:29  |  Nemesis 16/05/08
      168.   Our Leaders are Failures 06:39  |  IM Knotfooled 16/05/08
      169.   #146 Maureen Ann 06:49  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08
      170.   #157 Aounist worry about your needs, not Israel`s 06:51  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08
      171.   Beitcafe #152 06:52  |  Gray (the sleepy one 16/05/08
      172.   Mark Lincoln, you may dismiss it but many Americans are not... 07:26  |  Dutch 16/05/08
      173.   Secret Weapons Unleashed?? 07:27  |  Rambo 16/05/08
      174.   Secret Weapons Unleashed?? Part2 07:31  |  Rambo 16/05/08
      175.   Gray`s polite posts are nothing but garbage 08:20  |  WYSIWYG 16/05/08
      176.   More Durson "warning shots" 08:33  |  Joe Sittizen 16/05/08
      177.   israel uses its citizens as fodder for its aims(repeat post) 09:26  |  eric 16/05/08
      178.   Lincoln ravings 146,148, 149 09:49  |  Stephen in New York 16/05/08
      179.   WYSIWTG and Doc Holiday 13:42  |  Gray 16/05/08
      180.   #169 Gray - Va 15:18  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08
      181.   Failed State of Isreal 16:18  |  Fred Morrison 16/05/08
      182.   Haaretz for the 100rd time!Put out my post to #163 Gray 16:41  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      183.   # 170 *BEN JABO ...A Request and reply to Gray.Read onDown. 17:32  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      184.   BEN JABO and KATHY 19:42  |  Gray 16/05/08
      185.   BEN and KATHY, again 19:55  |  Gray 16/05/08
      186.   #159..Re;129 Kathy 20:32  |  Nemesis 16/05/08
      187.   # 173 Gray..A Reply. How Generous of you to Permit Us.*BEN&MYSELF 21:29  |  KATHY 16/05/08
      188.   #172 Gray VA 21:54  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08
      189.   #174 Gray VA 21:57  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08
      190.   # 169 Gray re:WYSIWTG and Doc Holiday 00:58  |  KATHY 17/05/08
      191.   # 163 gray...if You are Sleepy...Then Read before Sunset 01:34  |  Just me 17/05/08
      192.   # 139 Jeff Northridge..Gee Whiz So Well,And Diplomatically Put To 02:03  |  KATHY 17/05/08
      193.   # 131 Jeff Northridge...Well Done On This One Too.BUT! he 02:12  |  KATHY 17/05/08
      194.   #165 & #166 Rambo Spot on To Barak.Get Going And Stop Yakking 02:28  |  Just me 17/05/08
      195.   Gutless 04:14  |  Mike 17/05/08
      196.   BEN JABO and KATHY 04:41  |  Gray 17/05/08
      197.   #179; Gray, Show us all your sources 06:29  |  Doc Holliday 17/05/08
      198.   It has been very long since we started hearing "it wont be long" 15:06  |  Oren 17/05/08
      199.   # 197 Doc Holiday re:Gray (4th Try put it out Haaretz)!! 22:08  |  KATHY 17/05/08
      200.   #199; KATHY, they always disappear or attack the messenger 01:16  |  Doc Holliday 18/05/08
      201.   Gray - Maybe you will have the answers 03:43  |  * BEN JABO 18/05/08
      202.   ayayo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 15:12  |  reeta 26/09/08
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