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Israel's Netanyahu Promises Covert Actions against Enemies

Associated Press

   JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister says the military will continue to
   strike its enemies, including through covert missions, after a weekend
   flareup of violence in the Gaza Strip.

   Benjamin Netanyahu spoke his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday, a day after
   Israel struck a series sites linked to Gaza's Hamas rulers in response
   to a late-night barrage of rocket fire. Although no one claimed
   responsibility for the rockets, Israel holds Hamas responsible for all
   attacks coming out of the territory.

   Netanyahu said Israel is in a "very sensitive" security environment to
   its north, south and east.

   He said: "We will continue to act in all fronts for the security of
   Israel, both through open means and also through secret means, at sea,
   in the air and on the ground."

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