Israel decided this Friday formally continue the offensive in the Gaza Strip, despite the cease-fire appeal of the Security Council of the United Nations.

The UN resolution 1860 - adopted last night by 14 of the 15 members of the Security Council “calls for an immediate cease-fire, lasting and flatly registered.”

However, the Israeli operations and the launching of Palestinian rockets into Israel continued during the night, taking the office of state security Israel has decided today to continue the offensive.

Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walterr STEINMO, announced that it will meet tomorrow in Egypt with President egípico, Hosni Mubarak, and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abas. The head of German diplomacy follows then to Israel, where he will meet with the Israeli authorities.