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IDF targets Rafah smuggling tunnels
Roee Nahmias
Published: 28.12.08, 22:07
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1. How come it took the IAF three years to bomb the tunnels?
Joel Bainerman ,   Gush Etzion, Israel   (12.28.08)
Israel has control over the egyptian-gaza border- but allowed the tunnels to exist for three year. Why was today the first time these tunnels were targeted? Why bother having a blockade of Gaza if the tunnels are there to evade it?
2. israel is stupid
mizrahi ,   akko   (12.28.08)
hamas will win the war in south , and we notice that missles of grad will continue to strike israel even after fire stopping
3. ISRAEL IS AGAINST HUMINITY
binjamin ,   sederot   (12.28.08)
DO YOU THINK ISRAEL WILL WIN THE BATTLE?! I ADOUBT...IN 2006 WAR IN LEBANON , TRIED CONVINECED US WE WON BUT IT WAS ASHAME LOSE OF THAT WAR....STOP MAKING WARS AS WE ARE KINNG JUST PEOPLE AND LOSE THE WARS....LET US GO TO VINOGRAD 2 BY NOW AND WAIT
4. Israel Should Defend Itself
USABorn   (12.28.08)
Over 400 bombs have been launched into Israel this year. They have shown great restraint in the efforts of peace. The bombs from Gaza is the Thank You for giving that territory to the Palestinians. Israel has the right and responsibility to defend itself and its citizens. This battle would not be going on if bombs had not been endlessly launched into Israel from Gaza. Hammas cares less about Palestinian citizens they cowardly bury themselves in. Their deaths are on Hammas' hands. Israel must defend its citizens.
5.  This time, Israel can achieve
mike cato ,   new york USA   (12.28.08)
a total, decisive and lasting victory IF it ignores the whining of the Arab Oil- corrupted entities known as the Zoonited Nations and the Euro-urine Union.These ogrenizations want only one thing: for Israel to be weakened and , at last, to be destroyed.
6. Airstrikes can't destroy tunnels, you need ground forces
Sam ,   Tel Aviv   (12.28.08)
This destroying tunnels is the same nonsense we always get from Olmert. The only way to destroy the hundreds of tunnels is to send in ground troops.
7. Proof of this regimes irrisponsibility
zionist forever   (12.28.08)
If this government was a responsible one the they would have bombed these tunnels long ago. Bombing smuggling tunnels is something that could have been done on a regular basis without having to carry out full scale operations and it would stop most of the smuggling. These air strikes to destroy tunnels are shameful it shouldn't have taken over three years and public preasure to make the government do anything, maybe if we move the Knesset to Sderot they will be more interested in doing what must be done to keep this country safe.
8. WOW
François ,   Montreal Canada   (12.28.08)
WOW, 2 killed and 25 injured in less than four minutes ! 287 killed and 900 injured in just 36 hours ! Was there some sort of contest going on here ? Seeking congratulations ?
9. oh no, no more Egyptian Halawa!?
Gazan ,   Gaza, Palestine   (12.28.08)
10. #1, are you the same Joel Bainerman who wrote about
GUH   (12.28.08)
energy towers? I used one of your statements (Energy towers' ability to reverse global warming) as evidence in a debate a few months ago. I should just give a thank you for that...
11. #10 Yes GUH-LOO : now you owe me royalty
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12. #8 We graciously accept your congratulations
meir elazar   (12.29.08)
And will continue to destroy the Terrorist Hamas epicenter of World Arab/Moslem terror until the rockets stop threatening our citizens. We will also be a beacon to the free world showing them how to deal with the Arab/Moslem Terrorists of Mumbai, Madrid, London, Tokyo, Darfur, Chechnya, Bali, Amman, NY, Washington, Bali, etc. Since 100 percent of the Terror accros the world today is caused by Arab/Moslem extremists and yet they somehow blame Israel. "It is Israel's fault that we must commit terror all over the world." Only an Arab mind like yours can understand this twisted logic.
13. 12
Rosie ,   Israel   (12.29.08)
Agree with every word. Great. Simple and clear.
14. Arabs deserve their Fate
jimmy37 ,   brooklyn, USA   (12.29.08)
The Arabs in Gaza deserve their fate because they allowed Hamas to arm itself against Israel. Arabs say that Hamas was democratically elected into office. If that is true, then all those people chose to put terrorists into power and are collectively responsible for what happens. You can't have a democracy without being responsible for your choices.
15. #13 Rosie Vered Shoshana - Toda Metooka!
meir elazar   (12.29.08)
16. #2-3 No the Zionist must come and help bring back Fatah
Ahmad Ibn Sharmutah ,   Beit Hanoun   (12.29.08)
The bombs are dropping all around but it amazing how the Zionist know and hit targets. Please help rid us of Hamas. Life is unbearable under this evil regime. Fatah would be much better if we can rid us of Hamas or learn from our mistakes in next elections. IDF be careful. Hamas is planting mines everywhere and putting snipers in high windows to shoot you especially minaret of mosk (Jam'a). Allah Ma-akum IDF (God be with you IDF) Allah Hu Achbar
17. Arab Logic is pathetic
David ,   Wilton, USA   (12.29.08)
Guess Allah has forsaken the Arabs and Islamics, wouldn't you say ? At every turn they get themselves pounded with far more force than they inflict like the cowards they are. They aren't "men" enough to go head to head and choose "soft" targets. They blame everyone else for the deaths of their women and children. Don't fire off a rocket and they run back home where you family lives, how dumb can you be ? Don't you know you are being watched ? You are !!!! Stop the insanity and work with you brains and not your revenge.
18. Don't stop bombing the tunnels, good job.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.29.08)
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