(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel and Aluf Benn - Israel's security cabinet approved Defense Minister Mofaz's recommendation to give the PA a chance to stop the attacks, but instructed the IDF to prepare for a large-scale operation in the Gaza Strip, including occupying indefinitely the territory from which the rockets are being fired. Should the PA fail to reign in militants, the IDF will begin the operation while minimizing harm to Palestinian civilians and infrastructure.
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