Following are Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's remarks at a meeting with European Union ambassadors last night at the Finnish Ambassador's residence:

"I would like to thank Finnish Ambassador Kari Veijalainen and the EU ambassadors for inviting me to this meeting.

We must admit that we are a little disappointed of the continued firing.  I very much hope that the Palestinians will honor their commitments and that the ceasefire will continue as we are doing.  I hope that the quiet will also continue and that there will be no violent activity in the south.

Thank you very much."