Abbas vents fury at Israel after missile attack in Gaza
“The continuous random bombarding in Gaza is not justified. It wants nothing but to disrupt daily life of Palestinian people,” he said.
Mr Abbas was in the West Bank at the time.
Two police officers at the largely-abandoned compound were wounded.
The attack was the first time Israel has targeted a security installation since the militant Islamic Hamas took control of the Palestinian government.
Mr Abbas said the attacks had nothing to do with Hamas and were aimed at “destruction for the sake of destruction”.
Meanwhile, interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said his centrist Kadima Party expected the Labour Party to be its senior partner in a coalition government being formed after elections last week.
With Labour leader Amir Peretz at his side, Mr Olmert said he wanted to form a government soon.
Talks are expected to begin when President Moshe Katsav gives formal approval, possibly today.
Kadima won most seats in the March 28 elections, but fewer than expected, on its plans to lay down Israel’s final borders with or without Palestinian agreement. It secured 29 seats in the 120-member parliament. Labour was second with 19.
“We are happy to announce that immediately after the president empowers me to put together a government we will start coalition talks ... to establish as quickly as possible a government with the Labour Party as senior partner,” Mr Olmert said.
Once endorsed by Mr Katsav, he would have 42 days to form a government.
Other parties among candidates to join a coalition are the Pensioners’ Party with seven seats, and two ultra-Orthodox Jewish factions, Shas with 12 seats and United Torah Judaism with six. Most would be likely to support withdrawal from the West Bank.
CONNECT WITH US TODAY
Be the first to know the latest news and updates
