Israel: Fighting 'could get worse'

From NBC’s Libby Leist In a conference call with reporters this afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert 's spokesman Mark Regev said that the conflict in Gaza "could get worse before it gets better..." as Israel continues striking Hamas targets. Regev said the Israeli goal is "to try to neutralize the threat Hamas poses" and create "a new reality on the ground, a new security environment" where civilians in southern Israel are not threatened by rocket attacks. He said Israel does not seek to re-occupy Gaza. "We are acting defensively to protect our people. That's our goal," he said. ...( read more ) (link)