Explosions are seen after an Israeli air strike in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, January 1, 2009.(Baz Ratner/Reuters)
From Reuters:
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - World powers are pushing for a lasting ceasefire to stop the bloodshed in Gaza but some Israeli leaders are looking at a less binding option that would give them a free hand to hit Hamas again in future.
Israel's seven-day-old air campaign has so far killed 424 Palestinians. If a ground offensive is launched and causes heavier casualties, Israel expects international pressure for an end to the fighting to intensify.
Officials close to the deliberations said a consensus has yet to be reached between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defence Minister Ehud Barak on whether to pursue a ceasefire that would bind Israel and Hamas or to seek a more open-ended solution.
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