SDEROT, Israel — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday gave his military a “free hand” to attack Gaza militants after a rocket slammed into a house in this town where the visiting U.N. humanitarian chief had just called for an end to the daily salvos.
Prime Minister Ehud Ol mert said he would not allow a humanitarian crisis to develop in Gaza but that the people there could not live normal lives while Israelis across the border were constantly targeted by rockets.
“We will reach out for anyone involved in perpetrating terrorism against Israelis, and we will not hesitate to attack them in order to stop them,” he said.
Early Sunday, Israeli ground forces backed by aircraft entered Gaza. Three Palestinian militants and a civilian were killed in clashes, and an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded. More than 20 people were wounded.
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