No decision on whether to intensify the operation was made, said the officials.

The discussions, which also included Defense Minister Amir Peretz, came a day after Hizbullah rockets killed 15 people in northern Israel -- including 12 reserve soldiers waiting to go into battle -- in the deadliest day of rocket attacks since the violence began on July 12.

The Haaretz daily, quoting an unnamed general, reported Monday that Israel might hit Lebanese infrastructure and symbols of government in response to the rocket attacks. Israeli warplanes have repeatedly blasted Palestinian government buildings during a monthlong offensive in Gaza.

The general told Haaretz "we are now in a process of renewed escalation. We will continue hitting everything that moves in Hizbullah - but we will also hit strategic civilian infrastructure."

A new barrage of rockets hit northern Israel Monday morning, wounding two Israelis, according to Israeli rescue services, and sending air raid sirens screaming across the region.

Cabinet ministers have called for a meeting of Israel's Security Cabinet later Monday to discuss whether to broaden the offensive.(AP-Naharnet)