Since last week, Israeli troops have killed at least 118 Palestinians. During the same period, Palestinian rocket fire killed one Israeli. Two Israeli soldiers also died in Gaza during the five-day offensive. The Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem has determined that more than half of the Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip in recent days were civilians. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Israel would continue to attack Gaza.

Ehud Olmert: “One thing I promise you: the armed force and security forces operations will not stop unless and until we achieve the objective […] of significant reduction in the firing of Qassam and Grad rockets at the residents of Israel.”