More than 230 rockets have been fired on Israel in the past 12 days

"No-one involved in terror has immunity," Mr Olmert told his Cabinet.

The Israeli man died after shrapnel hit him in the neck in the town of Sderot. Hamas militants said they had carried out the rocket attack.

About 40 people have been killed in Gaza in 12 days of Israeli air strikes designed to stop the rocketing.

Mr Olmert hinted that any Israeli action would be open-ended.

"We are not acting according to any timetable that is dictated externally. We will decide where, how and to what extent we act," he said.

Olmert (far right) announced the move after the weekly cabinet meeting

One other Israeli civilian has been killed and 16 wounded by rockets fired on Israeli towns, particularly Sderot, in recent days.

According to the Israeli army, more than 230 rockets have been fired from Gaza since mid-May.

Mr Olmert’s spokeswoman said that Israel would not only target those directly involved in the rocket attacks.

"If somebody in the hierarchy is involved in terrorism, they should not feel safe," said Miri Eisin.

Source : BBC NEWS-Middle East

Hundreds of genes may be linked to breast cancer

Scientists have identified four more genes that increase breast cancer risk.

Cancer Research UK scientists led an international team of experts in the world’s first large-scale "whole genome search" for breast cancer genes.

They sifted through the DNA of nearly 50,000 women, half of them breast cancer patients and half healthy.

It is hoped their discovery, published in Nature journal, will lead to more genes being identified, and better testing to identify women most at risk.

By studying the genetic material researchers found five culprit DNA regions housing new four genes, FGFR2, TNRC9, MAP3K1 and LSP1.

Professor Douglas Easton, director of Cancer Research UK’s genetic epidemiology unit in Cambridge, said: "Now we know these search methods are effective, we think that many more breast cancer genes can be found.

"These methods are already being applied by Cancer Research UK to find genes for a whole range of other cancers, including prostate, bowel and lung cancer."

Overall, inherited cases make up between 5 and 10% of all breast cancer cases in the UK which total 44,000 a year. "Lifestyle factors" such as smoking and environmental factors are believed to account for the rest.

Source : BBC NEWS-Health

Top US justice official to resign Paul McNulty McNulty has been in the job for 18 months US Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty is to resign from his job. He had been caught up in the row over the Bush administration’s decision to sack several federal prosecutors. The move was seen by some as politically motivated, but the Justice Department says they were fired because they didn’t do their jobs well. Mr McNulty was "a dynamic and thoughtful leader" said his boss, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in a written statement. In a statement, he said he would leave his position some time in the late summer. "The financial realities of my college-age children and two decades of public service lead me to a long overdue transition in my career," he added.

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Gaza factions ‘agree new truce’ Youths at Hamas training base destroyed by Fatah militants Factional violence has brought chaos back to Gaza Violence in Gaza Rival Palestinian factions are reported to have agreed a truce to end fierce fighting in the Gaza Strip. Hamas and Fatah made a deal after two days of bitter street violence, government spokesman Ghazi Hamad said. However, past agreements have failed to hold and there were sporadic gunfights on the streets overnight, in which a Hamas member was reported killed. Nine people have now died since Sunday, with 30 others injured in the worst outbreak of violence in several months. The Palestinian Authority mobilised all of its security forces in an attempt to end the street battles on Monday. Egyptian mediators were said to have negotiated a deal on Sunday night, but Monday brought renewed fighting.

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Wolfowitz ‘broke World Bank laws’ World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz Paul Wolfowitz is mired in a scandal regarding payments to his girlfriend A panel of executives at the World Bank says its President Paul Wolfowitz broke bank rules in awarding a substantial pay rise to his girlfriend. The directors said the full board of the World Bank should consider whether Mr Wolfowitz was still able to provide effective leadership. He is due to appear before the full 24-member board on Tuesday. The board has the power to dismiss Mr Wolfowitz, reprimand him or report a lack of confidence in his leadership. In remarks released ahead of the board meeting, the panel said Mr Wolfowitz provoked a "conflict of interest" at the World Bank. It ruled he had broken the bank’s code of conduct and violated the terms of his contract. The full board must address the issue of Mr Wolfowitz’s ability to continue in his job, the panel urged. A spokesman for the US treasury secretary said the panel’s findings did not merit Mr Wolfowitz’s dismissal.

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