Quds city, June 22 (SPA) - Israel threatened on Wednesday to launch air strikes in Gaza, even at the risk of Palestinian civilian casualties, if extremists try to disrupt its planned August pullout from the territory. "Israel will act in a very resolute manner to prevent terror attacks and fire while the disengagement is being implemented," said Eival Giladi, head of the Coordination and Strategy team in Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office. "If pinpoint response proves insufficient, we may have to use weaponry that causes major collateral damage, including helicopters and planes, with mounting danger to people in the surrounding area," Giladi said. His comments, in a briefing to Israeli reporters, were made available to Reuters.
