Israel Warns Hamas It Will Respond to Rocket Attacks When Tr

As the end of the six month truce with Hamas approaches, Israel warned it would launch a military response for every rocket  fired from Gaza . On Sunday ,Hamas leaders  in Gaza and Damascus declared they had no intention of renewing the truce with Israel unless it agrees to meet all the conditions. Meanwhile  Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni declared that a truce marked by constant attacks was meaningless. At a meeting with her Austrian counterpart, Livni said: "All fire from Gaza will obligate us to respond so as to defend our citizens. We will not leave Gaza in Hamas' hands." Defense Minister Ehud Barka however appears to have opted for a more dovish approach.Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad who was