Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Israel hinted it was ready to broaden its assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip with a ground operation after three days of air raids failed to bring an end to cross-border rocket attacks.
“If the criminal, intentional rocket fire at the citizens of Israel is not stopped immediately, Israel will use all legal means at its disposal to stop the illegal and aggressive acts against civilians,” Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an e- mailed statement from his office.
Barak, who earlier said Israel was waging an “all-out war” against Hamas, spoke after more than 70 rockets fell in Israel, hitting the port city of Ashdod for the first time. Two people were killed in the rocket attacks.
At least 345 Palestinians have been killed and 1,400 wounded since Israel started its aerial campaign on Gaza on Dec. 27, according to the Palestinian emergency services office in Gaza City. Israeli leaders said they began the bombardment to halt rocket attacks on southern towns by Islamic militants after a six-month cease-fire with Hamas expired Dec. 19.
Israel is probably going to have to run a costly ground invasion, and when that's done, they'll be right back in charge of the loony bin known as Gaza. It's a lose-lose.
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