Olmert in talks over Gaza truce

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was to meet military commanders today to hear options on how to respond to the first rocket barrage by Hamas militants since the two sides reached a truce in Gaza five months ago.

Mr Olmert spoke to his defence minister, Amir Peretz, after yesterday’s barrage and planned to hold further consultations this morning, Israeli officials said. The issue was whether to resume pre-emptive attacks against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and scuttle the cease-fire.