JERUSALEM - Israel's army received approval Monday to broaden its ground operations against Gaza Strip militants who have been barraging Israeli border towns with deadly rocket fire, military officials said.
The military, which has been primarily relying on intensified airstrikes in the past two weeks, will be able to increase the number of forces it sends into Gaza to carry out pinpointed raids, the officials said. But no widespread campaign is expected at this time, they added.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss policy with the media.
The authorization by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Amir …
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