Israel launched its Gaza offensive on Tuesday. Peretz, speaking at a meeting with the army's top brass, gave the military the green light to continue the invasion, meant to gain the release of an Israeli soldier kidnapped by Hamas militants. The military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media, did not elaborate on the next phase of the operation, the AP reports.
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