Haaretz reports today that, according to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Israel has no intention to stay in the Gaza Strip or to reconquer it, and will bring its three-week war to a conclusion soon:
A Haaretz staff report today: “Israel late Saturday declared a unilateral cease-fire in its offensive. The declaration was followed by a separate truce announcement from Hamas.
“Olmert told European leaders visiting Jerusalem on Sunday evening that in the wake of the cease-fire, Israel planned to withdraw all of its troops as soon as possible. He said that such a move would come when the situation between Israel and Gaza was ’stable.’”