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Israel Weighs Response to Monday's Suicide Bombing
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=11D7E49:3919ACA Security sweeps
are under way, but there is no indication of further immediate
military retaliation





Israeli soldiers escort two blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinians
after they were detained during a patrol in the Old City of Hebron
Tuesday April 18, 2006Israeli Prime Minister-designate Ehud Olmert met
with his Cabinet and security chiefs Tuesday to discuss how Israel
should respond to Monday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, which killed
nine people and injured dozens more. Security sweeps are under way,
but there is no indication of further immediate military retaliation.

Israeli Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra attended Tuesday's
cabinet session. Ezra told Israel Radio the government would not
announce any specific plans, so as not to tip-off Palestinian militant
groups.

Israel has already said it holds the Hamas-led Palestinian government
responsible for Monday's attack, which was carried out by a young
suicide bomber linked to Islamic Jihad.

The question was whether Israel would now target the Hamas government,
or launch large scale military operations.

There is no indication that such action is imminent. Israeli forces
have already launched security sweeps in the northern West Bank, and
arrested dozens of suspected militants. Those types of operations are
expected to increase.