This is time to be ruthless. Show the same mercy to these murderers, that they showed to the boy they killed. Under no circs must these Hamasniks be released. This is a good move that could cripple their government and put more pressure on Pals. keep it up. Continue to bombard them, continue to decapitate them. Go after Haniyeh and Abbas!! Go IDF GO!!! the whole Jewish world is behind you and supporting you.

is not a declaration of war. Detaining 60 child-murderers is. The irony is that, sooner or later, these killers are going to be released. As Orwell pointed out, ongoing war is one of the country's topmost interests. Our leaders know that very well too.

...only understand the language of strength. This should be the policy towards them : short reins,very short! But meanwhile,in my view,Israel should drop foreigners meddlings on a situation that they didn't get to resolv but instead only made it worse,and start a diplomatic job to get rid for once and all with this problem in Israel. Start sending them to arab countries,step by step,while keeping tough policies on them.Resolv the problem;do not prorogue it anymore. And:DO NOT HIRE PALIS WORKERS ANYMORE! CUT THESE SICK SYMBIOTIC TIES ALREADY!!!! It is insane to fight an enemy and at the same time have this enemy working for you or walking freely in the Country,planing bad things against Israelis!

These Islamic killers want to kill all Jews and destroy Israel but we Jews are the "war criminals.'" Will Bush and the Left continue to buy the never-ending soap opera that Islamic killers are the victims and the ones they kidnapped, raped, beheaded "had it coming?"

A very brave and suitable and smart operation.Very decent. Good Luck Israel !!!

20 innocent civilians have been murdered by the Israelis. Do you remember the screams of that 11yr year old girl on the beach whose whole family was buthchered by an Israeli missile. The daily indignity of hours at checkpoints, the failure of Ambulances to get through to checkpoints causing death of Palestinians. Now the blockade so food cannot get through and so many other hardships. The kidnapped soldier is a legitimate target but is now a prisoner of war and I pray for his safe release according to the Geneva convention. Why are there so many Palestinian women and children is Israeli jails? Let us all build bridges and live in harmony and respect international law.

In case nobody seemed to notice, escalation leads to escalation. This may seem like the right thing to do for most Israelis, but in the long run it will prove to be a disaster.

your solders are v bad killers, they will win the prize of best killers. you all should know that this palestinian land ant the day will come to leave it all

#35 Dear Israeli We donot like to kill. It ie not in our Quran We will fight only the people who is stealing our right and land. This fight may cause killing. Wise Israelis (jews), you have to stop occupying the Palestinian land. We were living before 1948 in the same land. You have your reliogen , we have our. Zionest are the side who start the war and expulsion the palestinian out of their land. You have killed thousands of the Palestinians, children women men and yes we have killed some of the Israelis. This blood must be stopped

you will be in hell where you belong

olmert is a joke, it is not a military operation but just a military hardware show and a three week vacation in a hostel called prison with fresh food and television to see world soccer cup for hamas leaders.

than Gilad? Why do you censor those views that don't run parallel with your own. #9 can say "KILL THEM ALL IF THEY HARM GILAD" but you censor me when I state that they should "KILL THEM ALL BECAUSE THEY KILLED ELIYAHU ASHERI". Was it because he was a so called "settler" that offended you? Or was it because he was religious? What is it? Quit your censorship and manipulation of the public. Please simply report the news in cold hard facts and if you're going to alow talkbacks let the public's voice be heard.

use a blunt knife. Hang the residual tissues in Central Ramallah as a deterent to the enemy

His feedback (#1) is further proof (as if any is really necessary) that Islam is a religion of depravity. Islam is the enemy of all mankind.

Noor, the civilians were not murdered by Israelis. Murder is when you take a teenager and shoot him in cold blood like the Palestinian group did to Eliyahu Asheri a few days ago, That girl on the beach has every right to be sad but she was most likely not killed by Israel, and even if she had been, Israel was firing in retaliation for Palestinian Qassem attacks which have continued unprovoked. Checkpoints exist because suicide bombings exist. Crossings are closed because suicide bombers try to get through when they are open. The kidnappers of the soldier are not abiding by Geneva Convention rules, or he would have been seen by the Red Cross already. Women and children are in Israeli prisons because women are involved in terror and so are children who have been captured with suicide bombing belts. You can read here http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/12/60minutes/main1494467_page2.shtml about a Palestinian woman who tricked a 16 year old Israeli boy into meeting her for fun and sex. Then she helped to kidnap him and her Palestinian brothers murdered him in cold blood. Why should Israel release such a prisoner in exchange for a kidnapped soldier? Perhaps instead of complaining so much about Israel, you would do better to encourage the Palestinians to stop with their brutality and murders against civilians, to seek true and fair compromise and to engage Israel in meaningful and realistic talks for peace. I hope this was informative and answered your remarks.

Yes, once again the Nation of Israel believes every life is precious. If only the Arabs emphasize the same moral. Each life is precious, not to be used to blow other people up. But is precious in its own right. If we didn't believe that, why do we give warnings before an attack. why do we show the most restraint of any army in the world. if we didn't value life, what would stop Israel from massive air bombings. What is stopping Israel are its morals. But israel has its limits. We are human like everyone else.

How many 'children' have been sent to Suicide Bomber summer camp? You seem to be doing a good job killing off your own children. Let's start there.

This operation by the IDF ,is NOT against the Palestinian people..as the Hamas so wishes to point out..It is against a TERRORIST regime called Hamas..and who are not and I insist ,are NOT the True voice of the Palestinian People..The attack and kidnapping of the Israeli Idf Soldier,is a direct attack at the Israeli gouvernment,and these BEASTS know the consequences..These Terrorists have put the Palestinian people,in this position,and they are well aware of it,hoping that they will recieve International sympathy,These Murderes,are the same regime as Al-quaida,and CO,that are operating from Syria and Iran,They have Executed a young Israeli 18 yrs old;An innocent civilien,this is pure and simply premeditated murder..The Hamas needs to be taught a lesson,and now they are recieving what they started.. Apart the fact that they have constantly fired rockets into Israel,despite all the warnings,from the Israeli gouv.They chose to ignore these warnings..and now they are crying out that Israel has declared war against the Palestinian people???Once again they are using there own,as Human sheilds,to gain Intr sympathy..;Israel has not yet ,started,But if the Palestinians,continue to be swayed by this APE regime ,it will be their fault..and will only have themselves to blame.

How ignorant can you be,"A spiritual weapon??Are you on drugs or what??There is nothing Spiritual about a religion that uses Murder as an excuse ,Your bestiality,is seen world wide as you say "On the TV,And believe me the way these Murderes are going they are following those Murdering fanatics in Iraq,that kill there own people ;;In the name of who or what???And you call this Spirituel???You are even more STUPID,Than the actual murderes..OH and what are you doing in detroit??Planing a terror act???

Arresting the Palestinian government simply stores up long-term disaster for the Israeli state. The Israeli government couldn't talk to the most moderate and uncle-Tom-ish Palestinians - as the Israeli electorate does not seem to want to budge a centimetre on human rights/land issues, the Israeli government destroys the moderates and who should take their place? Yes, a Palestinian government which is aware of its own history, of ISraeli land theft, of Israeli crimes against humanity and will not be humiliated. People in Santa Monica and Geneva and Sao Paolo can jump up and down with glee at the latest arrests and the looming disaster about to be inflicted by the Israeli army, but you can be assured that a new generation will arise which will be even more difficult to talk to. In short, unless the Israeli government can convince its citizens that they have created a petty racist state which permanently, by its very essence, oppresses millions of the original inhabitants of its territory - it will implode. The feeble, pathetic excuse of one kidnapped soldier - when compared to the hundreds of dead Palaestinians and the thousands of unjustly arrested, the bulldozed homes, the eradicated villages - this simply does not merit teh further military intimidation and mass punishment of all non-Israelis in the region. The Israeli left is mobilising - and one can only hope that the calls for a withdrawal and the calls for the voice of reason to be heard will bring back the murderous Israeli army from its stupid, racist and oppressive war games.

"But meanwhile,in my view,Israel should drop foreigners meddlings on a situation " does that apply to people with enormously large sick racist mouths living in Sao Paolo?

To all blood thirsty, self centered ignorant in this world, we are not terrorists; Palestinians did not go to Europe to commit war crimes against the Jews. Israelis came from Europe to Palestine, massacred hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and stole a land from its rightful owners. Israelis take their WMD daily to areas populated with Palestinians, kill old people, young children, and babies! So, why don’t you stand on front of a mirror, take a long look at the creature you see, and ask your self, who are you fooling!? O.K

have you seen the slaughtered Kids in Gaza the last 3 weeks ? some were having dinner , some in their cribs , some shown bleeding on this website . Have you seen them . there was a near term pregrant woman who died and one who aborted a baby , the doctor visiting his sister (from saudi ) shot , the 2 dozen kids injured seriously . You should have seen them at their hosptial beds , some in intensive care . may be you have had some Human feelings for their pain and despair .. Occupation is a bad thing. Im sure you have heard of the occupation of ALgeria that lasted 132 years , so far you guys have not apologized yet for the ethnic cleaning and genocide that took place in settif and Gelma in 8th may 1945 .

yes, stupid indeed, attracting world's hatred, just because US is standing besides and EU agreeing.. by such typical colonial acts, Israel is buying hatred for next 100 years. Well done, idiots.

Don't you see they praise occupation, they love colonization when they are the occupant force? it's useless to discuss seriously with them, unless they try to change for a second, which is hardly possible. They want war because they feel strong.. no intelligence at all in this, just arrogance.

Israel's problem is that it believes by its IDF can solve the problem, but they make it more complected.... When the Hamas people are arrested, what is the solution?.. The Israelis have not understood, they have to speak with Hamas, think back, what were Hagna, Stern etc... They were terror organisations from the Arab point of view but from your "Israel" point of view, they were heros.... Regards J.

israely people want to live and so palestinians, israely people wants to raise a famely and and so do palestinians,israely people wants to love, laugh ,travel , have fun,have sex have a life and so do palestinians. the quistion is why in 1967 israel offered to palestinians mush more lands than what they are offering now ? if it was your real land why did u offer it to us after that u guys changed ur mind because felt that we are weak and cannt take it from u by force? just for every bodies information: israel today is not the same israel before 30 years !, some how its getting bigger and bigger by taking what they call (empty lands ) !!? empty lands ?? is in fact palestinian lands