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IDF official: Long way to go in Gaza
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 02.01.09, 19:38
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1. Try Napalm,They Will Soon Give Up
Lawrence ,   safed Israel   (01.02.09)
2. VERY IMPRESSING!
Jean ,   Europe   (01.02.09)
Surely IDF is very well trained and effective army - it was proved many times. And right now become increasingly clear that IDF is able to achieve its goals even without ground operation. It's very impressing!
3. Hamas isn't a Western-style pragmatic organization.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (01.02.09)
Peace and quiet is its enemy not only because of its ideology—the deity commands it to destroy Israel—or its self-image—as heroic martyrs—but also because battle is needed to recruit the masses for permanent war and unite the population around it. Hamas has no program of improving the well-being of the people or educating children to be doctors, teachers, and engineers. Its platform has but one plank: war, war, endless war, sacrifice, heroism, and martyrdom until total victory is achieved. Consult : http://xrl.us/bea6kx
4. The war in South
Elie ,   Germany   (01.02.09)
I would tell the autuorities in Israel to use the Intelligent of King David . The king was very strong with a lot of courage , may you be clear in your war and what do you exactly from this war ? This war is not too easy and especially the childern are dying . Finish this war as soon as possible and do not let some terror people play the bad game with you . Feel Mercy with the children .
5. Make them surrender
Maurice ,   Los Angeles, USA   (01.02.09)
Give the population 48 hours to evacuate to the beaches and carpet bomb the Gaza strip. You will see plenty of white flags. If rockets were coming out of Tijuana (Mexico) toward San Diego, I have no doubt that my government would render Tijuana a no man's land. In fact I would expect no less.
6. Hamas were hiding behind those children
Vik ,   Kiriyat Gat   (01.02.09)
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7. sounds like defeatist talk
jim ,   belfast   (01.02.09)
your report suggests that the army will not go into Gaza. In a few days all of the crossings will be open and rockets will still be firing
8. Is there a need for a ground invasion?
daniel   (01.02.09)
Perhaps the Lebanon war wasn't such a disaster after all, and tought us a lesson about air power? I mean, no missiles are being fired from the North, I doubt Lebanon desires another beating. Perhaps that notion is exactly what the IDF is installing in Gaza. Eventually Israel goes nuts, so don't mess with it? I hope it works. Still, we have to accept the fact that they can fire missiles at us, and we can't stop them. This does not bode well for the future. It would change the region if Israel can demonstrate it can wipe out Hamas. No half measures this time, remember Rabin and the expulsion to Lebanon? Hamas needs to be dealt with, but are we willing to pay the cost?
9. #2 Exactly, just like it did in south Lebanon
(01.02.09)
achieved its goals !! BS .
10. COWARDS,COWARDS,COWARDS .
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11. Jean, did you born after 2006 ?
(01.02.09)
Which IDF this you speake about , Nasrallah and his gangs made them running back with totaly nervbreak and now in Gaza , who they fight against ... against some fireworks ..... and which goals ... the civilians and the children ... till now they don't dare to go with ground trrops because they are afraid that it happen again you don't know what IDF means .... Israeli Defeated Forces ..... read and get real
12. IDF video shot oxygen canisters loaded truck
observer   (01.02.09)
On 29 December '08 the Israeli army bombed a truck in Gaza City, claiming it carried Grad rockets, designated for attacks on Israel. Drone footage of the bombing was shown by the Israeli army. 8 people were killed in the bombing, 2 were severely wounded Video shows persons handing what look-like canisters and experts say if the truck was loaded with Grad rockets, the truck, as result of secondary explosions, would have been completely destroyed which was not the case. http://www.bigmouthfrog.org/2008/12/30/idf-launches-youtube-gaza-channel-video/
13. you think hamas will raise a white flag?
observer   (01.02.09)
lol!!!
14. re: sound like defeatist talk
sarah ,   London,uk   (01.02.09)
I agree with you.The thing that IDF will not understand that Hamas is not a military wing , in contrast it is the population of Gaza (Freedom fighters). The only thing that I can not understand why Israel does not end the Gaza seige and let Gaza's people get on with their livies.End of the matter.
15. Burden of this article detracts from the main point
Yanni   (01.03.09)
The IDF has not been allowed to stop the rocket attacks. The IDF has not been allowed to destroy the Gazans. The pinpoint pinprick pussy-wussy approach means: Israel has already lost. And that is a very very dangerous thing. The government has failed. israel has lost. Wishful thinking and denial have won the day - the rockets will broaden and deepen. Regardless of what the moribund media poodles spout.
16. What Must Be Done To Win ...
Steve ,   Berkeley, CA, USA   (01.03.09)
Israel must topple the Hamas government. Anything short of that will be viewed by Hamas as a win and they will continue to hurl rockets. Israel should achieve this clear objective and not have another ambiguous mess as in Lebanon two years ago.
17. #14
RON CANADA   (01.03.09)
SARAH, IS THAT REALLY THE ONLY THING YOU DONT UNDERSTAND? JUST LIFT THE SIEGE EH? YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE IN A CLUE ABOUT THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A BACKWARD, SAVAGE, VIOLENT, POPULATION OF BRAINWASHED ARABS AND YOU THINK ISRAEL SHOULD JUST LIFT THE SIEGE EH? WHAT A SIMPLE AND BRILLIANT SOLUTION. IF YOU WERE ONLY AROUND DURING WORLD WAR 2.
18. GOD's People? NOT!
Sam ,   US   (01.03.09)
“If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been Anti - Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault ? They see but one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?” David Ben-Gurion Real nice god you got there. Go kill them all you murderers. They are just cock roaches right? Starve them to death. You broke the cease fire.
19. To "11"
Hansje   (01.03.09)
You should study carefuly what happened in Lebanon.The IDF didn't run away. On the contrary, she occupied Lebanon up to the Litani in no more than 36 houts, stayed there for three months, destroying all Hezbollah infrastructures, bunkers. Every engagement between IDF and Hezbollah was victorious for the IDF. It's only whishfull thinking and 1001 nights that leads your thoughts.
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