01/09/09

* Hamas Response to UN: More Rocket Fire Gaza terrorists responded to the United Nations Security Council's call for an immediate ceasefire early Friday morning.

* Olmert: Gaza op to continue, UNSC resolution not practical Despite the UN Security Council resolution calling for a Gaza cease-fire, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Friday afternoon that the IDF operation in the Strip would continue.

* IAF Strikes 50 Terror Targets IAF planes struck more than 50 targets overnight as Operation Cast Lead continued.

* Some 450 rockets fired during Gaza op Some 450 rockets have been fired at Israel since the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip.

* Hamas says U.S. is giving Israel more time in Gaza An exiled Hams leader said on Friday the United States appeared to want to give Israel more time to persist with the Gaza offensive.

* UN passes Gaza cease-fire resolution With a surprise US abstention, the UN Security Council overcame intense divisions and overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday night urging an immediate and durable Gaza cease-fire.

* UN ceasefire call goes unheeded Israel is to keep up its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a UN call for an immediate end.

* Obama camp 'prepared to talk to Hamas' The incoming Obama administration is prepared to abandon George Bush's ­doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organization.

* Israeli War on Gaza 'Killing Peace Prospects' Despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, the Israeli war on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip continued for the 14th day on Friday.

* EU diplomats: Egypt's refusal to station foreign troops on Gaza border holding up truce Egyptian efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire appeared on Friday to have to run into trouble because of disagreements with Israel.