Israeli president gives lukewarm reception to Gaza border deal
Israeli President Moshe Katsav today gave a lukewarm reception to a compromise to open Gaza’s borders, saying that Israel would have preferred to monitor the crossing directly instead of leaving the job to European monitors.
Katsav made the remarks during a visit to Italy. He was set to hold talks with Premier Silvio Berlusconi, a strong supporter of Israel, later in the day.
