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Israeli defense minister Peretzs address to the Knesset, delivered as Israel's campaign began to elicit outcry from the international community as a result of its impact on the civilian population of Lebanon, and from Israeli circles for the Israeli military's failure to produce a clear victory or articulate a clear goal or strategy in Lebanon, is presented.

Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has been ousted as the country's Labour Party leader, throwing the future of Israel's Coalition Government into doubt.

Tense quiet has returned to the northern border. Defence Minister Amir Peretz will convene this morning a special evaluation of the situation in the wake of last night's IDF activity along the northern border. He also already conducted telephone consultations with the chief of staff and the general commanding the northern command.

[Israeli] Defence Minister Amir Peretz says that Syria's peace overtures should not be categorically rejected. At the same time, Peretz emphasized that Syria's links to Iran and Hezbollah are unacceptable.

It is impossible to call the IDF policy vis-\\-vis the continued firing of the Qassams from the Gaza Strip restraint. In fact what we have here is a policy of humiliation\\ The claim that Israel continues to show restraint in order not to harm the position of Abu Mazin [Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmud Abbas] on the backdrop of the intra-Palestinian struggle being conducted in recent week holds no water. If at least Israel tries to foil the firing of Qassams this will not harm Abu Mazin's position. This will be accepted as natural on the Palestinian side. After all, also there they understand that an attempt to foil Qassam firing before it happens is even less than the minimum required from a state that must care for the lives of its citizens\\ It is reasonable to assume that following yesterday's injuries in Sderot the restraint will stop and the IDF will receive permission to renew the firing at Gaza soon\\ However, even if indeed this will be decided to a large extent the damage caused to Israel deterrence and to the Negev residents feeling of security is already irreversible. [From commentary by Amir Rapaport in centre-right Ma'ariv]

Dr Sa'ib Urayqat, head of the PLO's Negotiations Affairs Department, said the decision will hinder the implementation of agreements concluded by His Excellency President Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Defence Minister Amir Peretz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee that the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] will remove 59 of the 400 permanent roadblocks...

Defence Minister Amir Peretz says that Israel's restraint is not contributing to the calm and the cease-fire. Peretz says he has asked for another inner cabinet discussion on the IDF's [Israel Defence Forces] regulations on opening fire.

Defence Minister Amir Peretz will convene a special forum of the heads of the defence establishment to discuss the firing of Qassam rockets at Sederot. Minister Peretz warned that Israel will take action against anyone involved in the shooting, from the heads of the terrorist organizations down to the last activist in the field. Peretz vowed that the terrorist organizations will pay a heavy price. His remarks were reported by our army affairs correspondent Karmela Menashe.