| TEL AVIV, Israel, May 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to rule negatively on whether to accept an Egyptian-moderated cease-fire with Hamas, officials said. SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS Israel Radio reported Saturday that Olmert will meet Sunday with government ministers, including some who have already said that they would oppose the plan - instead favoring a large-scale military operation to be launched in the Gaza Strip against Hamas. Israeli defense officials have said that they are disappointed with the proposal, which does not provide for the release of Israeli Cpl. Gilad Shalit, who is being held by Hamas in Gaza, or a guarantee that Egypt will stop weapons smuggling. "This is a watered-down deal", one defense official said to The Jerusalem Post, Saturday. "It is difficult to see how we can accept it." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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