PM will convene security council to formulate Gaza plan
Netanyahu says "no country would absorb rockets on cities" and its people, "we will firmly, decisively defend our citizens."
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday addressed the ongoing rocket and mortar fire coming from the Gaza Strip and IDF artillery and air strikes in response. He was expected to convene his national security council before departing for Russia Wednesday evening."The IDF is acting and will act against the terror organizations in Gaza," the prime minister said. "We will firmly and decisively defend our citizens."RELATED:Abbas to Russia: Pressure Israel to halt Gaza escalationShalom: Situation reminiscent of run-up to Cast LeadTwo rockets explode in residential Beersheba; 1 injuredNetanyahu added, "No country would be prepared to absorb the firing of rockets on its cities and citizens.""Perhaps it will come to exchanging blows, it may continue for some time, but we are very determined to take away the terrorist organizations' ability to harm our citizens."Netanyahu was scheduled to hold talks with Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday.Defense Minister Ehud Barak is currently overseas, leaving the country with neither a prime nor a defense minister beginning Wednesday evening.Also currently in Moscow, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to put pressure on Israel to end the "escalation" of strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.
