After all, we want to maintain our deterrence.

Reopening of the crossings, arms smuggling and no Shalit.... Ah ya ya. Where are the real Israeli men with the real guts from my time in the army? It appears that the country is run by sissies in pleated skirts Shabbat Shalom

Isn't this the reason we voted Kadima OUT

Israelis know that Hamas is totally dedicated to their personal and collective destruction. The group will not moderate, cannot be bought off, and will not respect any agreement it makes. As a result, the usual kinds of diplomatic tools — concessions, confidence-building, agreements, moderation resulting from having governmental responsibilities, will not work. Any solution short of Hamas's fall from power will bring more fighting in future. Hamas shouldn’t exist : http://xrl.us/bechf2

You rule!

I think we should turn the other cheek.

All that is written by Haim Harari is true. He summed it all well. The only problem - HOW does he propose to do that? Hamas is a movement, not an official army. It does not wear insignia, except flags, that can be easily discarded. They do not wear special uniforms and wear head masks that prevents all identification in case they appear on other place in civilian clothing. In all sense - they are urban guerilla and their warground is one of the highest populated places on Earth. So, soldier has a problem: how to kill an unknown enemy that has no markings and is hidden behind civilians? Kill of 500 of these is EXTREMLY high, which proves that Mossad and Shin Bet still didn't lost their touch. But annihilation? Yeah, very gladly, only - how? What method? Bomb whole Gaza, let G-d sort out?

The 13 Israelis who died during the Gaza operation gave their lives in vain. It has turned out to be a waste of 13 precious human lives. I recommend a repeat of this operation with the goal of instilling a more complete fear of retaliation in those barbarians in the Strip. Obviously the lessons of the January operation did not penetrate their thick little skulls.