Israel has declared its readiness for a ground operation in Gaza.

SyuzhetyVoennaya Israeli operation in the sector Gaza30.12.2008VVS Israel struck at Hamas targets in Gaza GazeKommentariiTretya intifada28.12.2008V beginning of the Israeli military operation "Cast lead" Israel is ready to bring troops into the territory Gaza Strip, reported AFP. The representative of the Army Command Avital Leibowitz (Avital Liebovitz) said the agency that the ground forces are given in full alert and waiting for the order of the entrance to Gaza.
He noted that while Israel is attacking the militants of Hamas from the air, and naval vessels.
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the bombardment of Gaza is only a first step, to be followed by others.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in turn, promised to use all legal means to stop the shelling of Israeli territory Hamas militants, said Bloombeg.
According to Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilanai (Matan Vilnai), which quotes AFP, Hamas has "a hundred missiles, but the movement of every day is becoming weaker. "We must completely change the situation in the south of Israel" - said Vilanai, adding that the conflict could take weeks.
Meanwhile, The Jerusalem Post reported that Vilanai declared a militant Hamas hundred missiles. "
Meanwhile, the December 30, an Israeli warship is not put to the Gaza Strip, humanitarian aid from Cyprus, reported AFP. Activists "free gas" intended to break the Israeli blockade on the Palestinians and to deliver three tons of medicines, but their boat "Dignity" hit an Israeli ship.
The Israeli side insists that the incident occurred on the fault of the captain "Dignity", which has not responded to request the military.
As a result of the collision was not injured, but a ship with humanitarian aid has had to turn back.
Israeli aircraft shelled the Gaza Strip since 27 December. As a result of operations against the Hamas militants killed at least 360 Palestinians, more than a thousand injured. According to the UN, about 60 dead - civilians.
Meanwhile, in Israel since the start of the operation was launched more than 250 missiles. Killed four people - three civilians and one military. Several dozen people were injured.