PM: Israel will not negotiate, Gaza Strip operations to continue

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel will continue its military operations in the Gaza Strip, and has no intention of negotiating with Palestinian militants.

"Israel will not conduct negotiations and will continue it military operations in order to defend its citizens," said Olmert, at the star of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.

The prime minister added that given the decrease in Qassam rocket fire, Israel is not prepared to negotiate on the Israel Defense Forces modus operandi in the Gaza Strip.

"Security forces will continue to act against the terror organizations in Gaza and in Judea and Samaria without respite," he said. "These operations are producing results and will continue so long as they contribute to the preservation of our security interests and to the defense of the citizens of Israel."

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