Sharon says airstrikes protected Israelis

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he employed warplanes against the Palestinians because he would do "what it takes" to protect Israelis.

Sun, 20 May, 2001 - 13:05

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he employed warplanes against the Palestinians because he would do "what it takes" to protect Israelis.

He convened his top Cabinet ministers after a bloody weekend that claimed the lives of six Israelis and 16 Palestinians, including a suicide bomber who blew himself up outside an Israeli shopping centre.

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