Following the discovery of the bodies on Monday evening near Halhul, north of Hebron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting of his security cabinet to discuss the available courses of action.
According to an Israeli official who asked to remain anonymous, hawkish Economy Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home) demanded Israel to embark on a major operation in the Gaza Strip, whereas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon opposed such a move.
Bennett proposed eight plans of action, including a military operation in Gaza, and warned that "a weak response" would legitimize such actions against Israelis in the future.
Netanyahu and Ya'alon preferred a measured response of continuing with operation codenamed "brother's keeper" in the West Bank to hunt down the kidnappers and air raids in the Gaza Strip in response to missile volleys.
"Do we really want a war in Gaza now?" Ya'alon asked, according to Times of Israel website reported, saying that expanding the operation against Hamas might spark an escalation that would be difficult to control.
Dovish Justice Minister Tzipi Livni opposed taking drastic steps against Hamas as well, saying that Israel cannot go to war for every act of terrorism.
Whereas Ya'alon objected to expanding the operation in Gaza, he did suggest expanding construction in the settlement blocs in response to the killing, the Ynet news website reported. Livni objected to the proposal, saying it would decrease Israel's legitimacy among the international community.
Monday night's cabinet meeting ended without results and is set to continue on Tuesday evening......................http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/868392.shtml
1/7/14
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