"The attack on Natal Oz, they said, falls under the ceasefire's rules of the game, and does not prevent it from continuing." If the attacks are part of the ceasefire rules, why are you still talking about ceasefire? That is ridiculous! There is no ceasefire or truce, even though Barak is happy with only few rockets instead of hundreds! People living near Gaza are too precious to be sacrifized for Hamas. You should defend all the country, mr. Barak!

this is just crazy. please tell me the jewish people realize there will be no peace with these people. how much more land do you think you can appease them with? its not about the land, they want to destroy you, no matter where you go. they live by the sword. hatred fuels their souls. the enemy knows your weakness and will feed on it. they will take and take and it will never be enough until all that is standing is them. wake up. where is your justice, how much more innocent blood must be given to these terrorist? protect yourselves, your children, family and friends, who else will? how long has the world cried peace, peace, peace to these people and the reality is death and destruction. to those who think this is achievable, go on over, wave a white flag and just see what they do to you because you are not apart of their gang-their belief system.

A soldier lost a leg and 7 others were injured. Again, what truce? Our thick stupid government still won't hermitically seal the crossings and completely alienate those bastards. Close the crossings and bombard the filth with missiles. All of them. They don't care who they kill, why should we?

The West is at war with Islam - like it or not and it will only intensify as these radical barbarians become more violent to justify their twisted objectives. In time, Hamas and their ilk will get what is deservedly coming to them.

Once again, the impotent care taker gaggle of goofballs who "protect" Israel are demonstrating their weakness and idiocy in dealing with Hamas. The mind boggles that Barak is still tolerated by Labor. Until there is political revolution in Israel replacing the Soviet Style Lie that Israeli's pride themselves on, calling it democracy, this tragedy of the undoing and destruction of the Third Jewish Commonwealth will continue. Revolution must replace the Israeli Soviet with real parliamentary democracy which makes the elected officials answerable to the people, not their party's central committees, who viewing the polls, reject elections so as to remain with a salary and perks. It is disgusting that such a system is allowed to exist and threaten the independent existence of a Sovereign Jewish People. We demonstrate our inability to be a free people by tolerating the political institutions which spell our undoing. Revolt now. And vomit these perfidious pigmies out of power.

... because they were just responding to Israeli action in response to earlier Palestinian fire. In other words, Hamas is claiming a "free shot" because Israel chose to hit back. Is this an example of Arab logic? Yet Olmert, Livni and Barak think one can deal with these people.

This is astonishing...we've let Hamas and their ilk to set the agenda and definition as to what this truce is about.. Why are we so weak?

WHAT ARE THEY BRINGING IN IN THE TUNNELS ? What the hell is wrong with the goverment and Minister of "Defence" when they play with lives of the Jewish citizens of Israel and use them as cannon fodder to please the world. In 1948 we thought the Galut mentality dissapeared but it has re-emerged since Sharon and the Olmert and the "Backward Kadima" group emerged.

The media, Kadima, the academics - these are the Main Fools - the silent majority however is waiting for elections so they can give these morons the boot.

Only an impotent goverment that is corrupt can allow such conditions to exist. A prime minister that flies arround the world worried only about his reputation while ignoring the plight of his citizenry. He should be in jail rotting.The rest of the government should all resign immediately and let a true leader take over.

A truce means that BOTH SIDES will not launch attacks on each other. A truce DOES NOT mean that Hamas gets to fire rockets at Israel but Israel is not allowed to do anything. It is time for a major operation. Gaza must tremble until the rockets are stopped. Tell Hamas this: They have 2 days to release Gilad Shalit alive and hand over all weapons. If they do not, cut off all Israeli supplied water and power until they comply.

India can help reform the Israel forces to respond immediately to protect its citizens.

No probem- you injured 8 israeli soldiers, one whose leg was severed- Barak will extend ceasefire to extend the calm. Maybe an operation will be done in the future, it will be costly, israel will do it, though Barak prefers not to do it.Barak has no chance of being elected MK, zero chance as he has not protected Israel, he has only weakened it. Is he better than Peretz-yes he is, but not much better. Ask the IDF what they think of barak. This is why Lieberman can't take barak anymore. He doesn't do anything, I mean anything.

to the jewish people who are constantly at war with these terrorists, i am sorry. sorry for our leaders who lie to you. sorry about the land we ask you to give up. i am but one person among soooo many. why do they not see these people as they really are? why do they not care? we are so wrapped up in our greed of money, freedom of abominations against God, as long as its not happening at our doorstep, its not important? we are at the idea that we want peace no matter what land the jewish people give up, and to bring our soldiers home, no more wars. Has this ever been possible? God will judge us. All it seems you get from us is talk, talk, and talk. Its seems until it happens on our soil do we do anything. Then after the memory has faded we second guess if it was right to do in the first place. how easy it is to ask someone else to give up things when your not involved or live there. ask americans how they would feel giving up their land? would they peacefully go? and where they go to is still not far enough away and will be mortared or bombed at. their family in constant fear. do you think they would like if someone said ok give up even more then have peace? we want you to believe it yet in the same shoe we wouldnt.

The arrogance of the terror organizations is direct proportion to the inability of the current Israeli Government to protect its citizens. Our ministers should learn that Hamas, Fatach, Hizbolla and all the others do not tremble at our threats. The fact that this govenment has not taken affirmative action to end the threat from Gaza, leads me to believe that it is incapable of doing so, and thereby, threats. If you are going to shoot, don't talk.

Let Olmert and Barak go live within range of the rockets and mortars and let them bring their children there too. Then we'll see if they keep talking the same way. Isn't it about time that we, in Israel, got rid of this corrupt, inept government and put in some people who are not afraid of their shadows and are willing to do what should have been done years ago. First of all, totally nullify the "Oslo Agreements." Next: Destroy Hamas, but this time do not put Israeli soldiers in danger by trying to protect "Innocent" civilians. If the Hamas hides in civilian areas those civilians will either have to kick Hamas out themselves or bear the brunt of Israeli attacks.