IDF head of operations and Palestinian FM on violence

(28 Sep 2005) SHOTLIST Ramallah, West Bank - September 28, 2005 1. Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa entering the room 2. Press 3. Wideshot of news conference 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nasser Al-Kidwa, Palestinian Foreign Minister: "In this regard, I also try to make a distinction between those groups without clear political affiliation that have been involved in many illegal activities without the necessary respect for law. We believe that these groups have to be brought to an end, activities of these (Palestinian) groups have to be brought to an end." 5. Exterior of Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah Tel Aviv, Israel - September 28, 2005 6. Israeli Army Chief of Operations, Major General Israel Ziv entering the room 7. Wideshot of news conference 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Major General Israel Ziv, Israeli Army Chief of Operations: "We don't intend to accept even not one Qassam (rockets). I want to make it clear. I don't see by the way such a Qassam landing in Manchester or London or New York and the one of those governments is being asked to accept it. We don't accept it either and its not enough to declare we want to see hard evidence, practical results in the field." 9. Cutaway of press 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Major General Israel Ziv, Israeli Army Chief of Operations: "There are no limitations of using any kind of fire (power) as long as we keep on as for now and for the future, efforts not to damage (and) not to harm any uninvolved people." 10. News conference STORYLINE Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa assessed the latest violence between Palestinians and Israel Wednesday. Speaking in Ramallah he said the "activities of these (Palestinian) groups have to be brought to an end." The new violence started after a blast on Friday at a Hamas rally in Gaza's Jebaliya refugee camp killed 21 people, including a 7-year-old boy who died of his wounds on Tuesday. Hamas responded with a series of rocket attacks into Israel and said Israeli aircraft had fired missiles into the crowd, which Israel denied. The Palestinian Authority said the blast was caused when Hamas militants mishandled explosives. Both Islamic Jihad's and Hamas have since declared an end to rocket attacks in retaliation. Israeli has carried out a series of air strikes in Gaza since Saturday, the latest a barrage of missiles at targets early on Wednesday, which knocked out power in Gaza City, plunging most of the city into darkness. Israeli troops also fired live artillery shells into the area for the first time. In Tel Aviv, the Israeli Army Chief of Operations, Major General Israel Ziv held a news conference about the escalation in the Gaza Strip and Israeli military operations in the area. Ziv said no other country would accept rocket attacks and therefore Israel will react to such attacks. Additionally, he said Israel is taking precautions in order not to hurt those not involved in militant activity. The news conference came after a night of Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip and the closure of offices belonging to Palestinian organisations in the West Bank. 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...