**Likud officials on motzei Shabbos also released statements in support of continuing Operation Cast Lead until Hamas is brought to its knees and willing to accept an unconditional ceasefire.**The Security Cabinet meets as the media announces Israel will be accepting a unilateral ceasefire but it will not be withdrawing IDF troops from Gaza.

**Egyptian media continues to report that PM Olmert has told Egyptian President Mubarak that Israel will accept the Egyptian ceasefire initiative.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)