Israeli Prime Minister Vows Extreme Action to Free Captured Soldier
Israeli tanks and troops moved into southern Gaza early Wednesday in an attempt to rescue a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants. Troops began taking up positions near the town of Rafah hours after Israeli aircraft knocked out electricity to the Palestinian territory and hit several bridges in central Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his government will not hesitate to take "extreme action" to bring home the kidnapped soldier. Mr. Olmert said the army's push into Gaza is only to gain the release of the soldier. He said Israel has no intention of re-occupying the Palestinian territory.
Palestinian Authorities President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the offensive. His office issued a statement that called targeting of civilian infrastructure "collective punishment" and urged international intervention to stop the operation.
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以色列坦克和部隊星期三早上進入加沙地帶南部，試圖解救被巴勒斯坦激進分子綁架的一名以色列士兵。以色列軍隊開始占領(lǐng)拉法赫鎮(zhèn)附近的據(jù)點。此前幾小時，以色列飛機炸斷了對巴勒斯坦土地的供電并擊中了加沙地帶的幾座橋梁。
以色列總理奧爾默特說，以色列政府會毫不猶豫地采取“極端行動”，解救被綁架的士兵回家。奧爾默特說，以色列軍隊推進到加沙地帶完全是為了解救那位士兵。他說，以色列沒有重新占領(lǐng)巴勒斯坦土地的意圖。
巴勒斯坦權(quán)力機構(gòu)主席阿巴斯對以色列的進攻進行了譴責(zé)。阿巴斯辦公室發(fā)表的一份聲明說，以軍打擊民用基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施是“集體懲罰”，并呼吁國際社會進行干預(yù)，制止以色列的行動。
Israeli tanks and troops moved into southern Gaza early Wednesday in an attempt to rescue a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants. Troops began taking up positions near the town of Rafah hours after Israeli aircraft knocked out electricity to the Palestinian territory and hit several bridges in central Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his government will not hesitate to take "extreme action" to bring home the kidnapped soldier. Mr. Olmert said the army's push into Gaza is only to gain the release of the soldier. He said Israel has no intention of re-occupying the Palestinian territory.
Palestinian Authorities President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the offensive. His office issued a statement that called targeting of civilian infrastructure "collective punishment" and urged international intervention to stop the operation.
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以色列坦克和部隊星期三早上進入加沙地帶南部，試圖解救被巴勒斯坦激進分子綁架的一名以色列士兵。以色列軍隊開始占領(lǐng)拉法赫鎮(zhèn)附近的據(jù)點。此前幾小時，以色列飛機炸斷了對巴勒斯坦土地的供電并擊中了加沙地帶的幾座橋梁。
以色列總理奧爾默特說，以色列政府會毫不猶豫地采取“極端行動”，解救被綁架的士兵回家。奧爾默特說，以色列軍隊推進到加沙地帶完全是為了解救那位士兵。他說，以色列沒有重新占領(lǐng)巴勒斯坦土地的意圖。
巴勒斯坦權(quán)力機構(gòu)主席阿巴斯對以色列的進攻進行了譴責(zé)。阿巴斯辦公室發(fā)表的一份聲明說，以軍打擊民用基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施是“集體懲罰”，并呼吁國際社會進行干預(yù)，制止以色列的行動。