Ehud K. Olmert is ready to 'consider' international 'force' in Gaza

Ehud K. Olmert told an Italian television station on Friday that he is willing to consider an international force in the Gaza Strip to be led by Italian troops. Italy has floated the idea several times since this summer, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has long called for an international presence in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel, however, has opposed the idea.Olmert said in an interview