Olmert comments on violence, Sderot, Ashkelon, Gaza funeral, border
(2 Mar 2008) SHOTLIST Jerusalem - 2 March 2008 1. Exterior of Israel Prime Minister's office 2. Cabinet members arriving 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Meir Sheetrit, Israeli Cabinet Member: "It is inconceivable to believe that any other country in the world would suffer situation in which its own citizens are getting missiles and shelling mortars for seven years and do nothing." 4. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arriving at meeting 5. Pan of meeting 6. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Ehud Olmert, Israeli Prime Minister: "It should be clear, the State of Israel has no intention to stop the war against terror If anyone is under the illusion that by increasing the range (of the rocket fire) they'll get us to scale back our operations, he is making a serious mistake." 7. Wide of meeting 8. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Ehud Olmert, Israeli Prime Minister: "We must remember Israel is defending its citizens in the south. With all due respect, nothing will prevent us from continuing the operations No one has the moral right to preach to Israel for taking the elementary step of self-defence to prevent hundreds of thousands of residents of the country's south from being exposed to this incessant fire that disrupts our routine and takes away the joy of life from many citizens." 9. Wide of meeting 10. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Ehud Olmert, Israeli Prime Minister: "No one in the world will deny that attacking Hamas strengthens the chance of peace. The more Hamas is hurt, the greater the chances are of reaching an agreement and peace. i'm sure that beyond certain statements, the Palestinian leadership, the one with whom we want to achieve peace, also understands that." 11. Wide of meeting Ashkelon, Israel - 2 March 2008 12. Various of damage caused by rocket 13.SOUNDBITE (English) No Name Given, Ashkelon Resident, Vox pop: "And I think it will be, it's going to be worse from day to day. I think so." 14. Empty restaurant 15. Workmen repairing damage caused by rocket Israel/Gaza border - 2 March 2008 16. Various of Israeli army vehicles on border Sderot, southern Israel - 2 March 2008 17. Helicopter in flight 18. Car damaged by rocket 19. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) No Name Given, Sderot Resident, Vox pop: "The situation is rough. Children are scared. People are terrified. People are either leaving the city or are scared of leaving their houses." 19. Various interiors of house damaged by Qassam rocket 20. Woman sitting in ambulance, crying, ambulance door closing Gaza City, Gaza Strip - 2 March 2008 21. Bodies of family killed in an air strike on Saturday carried out of house for funeral, draped in green Hamas flags 22. Funeral procession, bodies on the back of a lorry 23. Bodies taken off lorry 24. Bodies being carried through streets 25. Wide of crowd AUDIO: Gunfire STORYLINE Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday rejected international criticism of an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and vowed to press forward with the operation. "It should be clear, the State of Israel has no intention to stop the war against terror," he said at the regular Sunday cabinet meeting. Israeli aircraft sent missiles slamming into the office of the leader of Hamas-ruled Gaza before dawn on Sunday, pressing forward with an offensive that has killed nearly 70 Palestinians in two days of fighting. Two Israeli soldiers also were killed. "If anyone is under the illusion that by increasing the range (of the rocket fire) they'll get us to scale back our operations, he is making a serious mistake." "It's going to be worse from day to day," said one Ashkelon resident. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
