Israeli aircraft struck the Gaza Strip today in response to militant rocket and mortar attacks, raising fears that fresh hostilities could destroy an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. The retaliatory action by Israel arrived the as the country suffered two weeks of attacks - including the deadly bombing of a crowded Jerusalem bus stop which killed a British tourist.
Israeli reprisals against Gaza militants included one case where four Palestinian civilians were killed - as Washington today urged the two sides to take 'bold action' to reach a peace agreement.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the rocket attacks 'repugnant' and defended the Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip as legitimate self-defence.
But at a news conference in Tel Aviv with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak, Mr Gates said today: 'There is a need and an opportunity for bold action to move toward a two-state solution.' Read More
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