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Article: Roundup: Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 11, 2008
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Roundup: Israel temporarily holds back Gaza military operation
JERUSALEM, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security cabinet on
Wednesday held back for the time being a possible broad military
operation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, giving more time for the
Egypt-brokered truce efforts.
The top diplomatic and defense officials met for a five-hour-
long discussion on the Gaza situation before government spokesman
Mark Regev announced the decision, on which the ministers were asked
not to make public comment.
However, Regev also warned that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will
continue its preparations in case of a failure of the ceasefire
efforts Egypt has been exerting for months.
The cabinet ...