Israel preparing extensive Gaza operation, says MP
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the army was preparing an extensive operation in the Gaza Strip, with the government to make a decision on the offensive within days, an MP has said.
"The army is preparing for an even more extensive operation in the Gaza Strip," the prime minister was quoted by the source as telling parliament's defence and foreign affairs committee.
"The government intends to reach a decision on the exact pattern of the operation in the coming days," Olmert was reported to have said.
At least 260 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have been killed since current operations began late last June'
