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        6/10/2008, Sivan 7, 5768

      Channel 10: Gov't Leaning Closer to Truce Than Gaza Op


      Channel 10's military correspondent said Tuesday evening that government insiders say that the Olmert regime is leaning toward a deal with Hamas rather than launching a military operation in Gaza.

      Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have been making almost daily statements about the proximity of a widespread operation in Gaza.

      If Channel 10 is correct, it would mean that the threat of operating in Gaza is a means of leveraging the government's negotiating position vis-a-vis Gaza's ruling Islamist Hamas regime.