1. In a meeting with several foreign ministers, what did Prime Minister Olmert say is the only way Israel would agree to a cease-fire?

2. What is Israel's goal for their military actions in Gaza?

3. Why does Prime Minister Olmert say it would be unwise to pass a UN Security Council resolution on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?

4. What does Prime Minister Olmert think of the cease-fire agreement that Israel had signed with Hamas in June 2008?

5. What statistics did Prime Minister Olmert give about the range of Hamas rockets from before and after the June cease-fire?

6. Under "Resources" below, read the notes on the size of Israel, and look at the map of Israel to locate the Gaza Strip. Do you support the Israeli government's decision to eliminate Hamas' ability to fire rockets into Israel? Explain your answer.