Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia warned Israel that its air strike Tuesday that killed 14 "Hamas" fighters in the Gaza Strip will invite a response from the group, adding that any retaliation for the killings will be justified. "No crime goes unpunished," Qureia said at a meeting of the Palestinian Cabinet. "For sure there will be retaliation and the retaliation will be justified." Qureia said the attack hindered Egypt's efforts to help bring peace to the region. "Israel wants to block everything," said Qureia. "Yesterday we had a fruitful meeting with the Egyptians and this was Israel's response." On Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and intelligence chief Omar Suleiman met with Qureia and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to discuss Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
