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Hit Gaza Strip hard, now
Yakir Elkariv
Published: 22.08.11, 00:14
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1. we are all waiting for it.... bomb gaza :)
Ester   (08.22.11)
2. The leftist has it right
Rabbi Yakov Lazaros ,   USA   (08.22.11)
Truth must be accepted from any source. Israel needs another "Operation Cast Lead" now.
3. smart
Idalia ,   the netherlands   (08.22.11)
that's right! israel is technically capable to finish hamas off, once and for all. + if you use more of the hi-tech weaponry, you don't risk soldier's lifes and damage to tanks and such. and it helps to accurately hit the terrorists.
4. Where's the "state-of-the-art" Op?
Mark ,   USA   (08.22.11)
What's Israel waiting for..another deadly attack, or perhaps a missile to strike Dimona? One thing is for sure, in the heated game of rhetoric, Israeli leaders certainly do flap their gums a lot-Israel will do this and Israel will punish that..yeah yeah..It's possible that Israel may bore the pals to death?!
5. leftists
gary ,   London UK   (08.22.11)
leftlist!? - the limits to the 'social movement' in Israel are here clearly defined, and zionism is the achilles heel.
6. That is what Assad wants
Matt   (08.22.11)
Israel runs its own race, patience is a virtue.
7. take to your tents and demand cast lead 2
zionist forever   (08.22.11)
I am sick of hearing praises for our new protector Iron Dome about how it managed to shoot down another rocket and how clever we were for inventing it. What happens when Iron Dome misses and somebody is killed? What happens when the terrorists fire a barrage of rockets and Iron Dome runs out of interceptors before they run out of rockets? Iron Dome is not substitute for Cast Lead 2 which is the only option if we want to stop these rocket attacks and not use Iron Dome as a justification for doing nothing the way we have so far We need to make the arabs fear us because through fear comes respect being passive only encourages more attacks.
8. Just one question for Mr. Elkariv
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (08.22.11)
Will you finally admit that those of us on the right have been correct all along and that you leftists caused this? We told you so a long time ago and you insulted us and told us how paranoid we were. Really how paranoid were we? Negotiations with Arabs is pointless, because they want one thing only - everything we have including our lives. They have said so many times and you have ignored it. Are you listening now?
9. right on, now lets act, implement this right thinking
ralph   (08.22.11)
10. Good Idea
Faith ,   Israel   (08.22.11)
Yakir, why don't you once mention that it is the Palestinians who are doing this? It's not just some member of some resistance committee we are dealing with here - it is the Palestinian terrorists - the very same people you want peace with, not just a small handful of "resistance committee" members, whatever that is supposed to mean.
11. leftist
jim ,   uk   (08.22.11)
first today we had meotii comparing a few rockets to the blitz. now we have a leftist telling us to blow the crap out of gaza.. ynet is totally off the wall
12. good job Yakir
Neal ,   Los Angeles   (08.22.11)
I personally wish the Israeli govt had this policy all the time, with each of its enemies. Perhaps Israel would then have a more secure existance. Maybe, Yakir should think about trying to become the next Pime minister?
13. Leftists
michaelpielet ,   boca raton, Israel   (08.22.11)
The left consist of stupid people who behave like babies. The problem with Gaza stems from the leftists illusion that they are over their and we are over here. This ongoing war against the arab and Iranian world will only be won by making long term good realistic decisions and not short term decisions determined by leftist nonsense.
14. While the world watches Libya ...
sk ,   USA   (08.22.11)
While the world watches Libya DESTROY KEY PALI TARGETS in Gaza!!!!
15. Lets fire the same type of rocket back...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.22.11)
just a LOT more of them. That will keep our defence budget down. Eye for an eye, rocket attack for rocket rocket attack. ;^)
16. Gaza
Markovits ,   usa   (08.22.11)
Do what you gotta do..but remember Iran is behind these attacks and is waiting for Israel to slip up ! Trust me on this..Iran has a plan and the tap has been set...
17. Amen!
Joe ,   Toronto, canada   (08.22.11)
18. Assassinating terrorist group members should be policy.
Daniel ,   Los Angeles, USA   (08.22.11)
The fact that a terrorist lives and breathes on planet Earth means that a war is being actively engaged in. Find and kill terror members.
19. Finally, he saw the light
Shalom ,   Ashdod   (08.22.11)
One more lefty saw the light. In New York there is a saying "What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative?" and the answer is ONE MUGGING. Welcome to the fold, brother. Now if we can convince the rest of your comrades!!!
20. Yes, but this is not a strategy
meir ,   TA   (08.22.11)
21. The truth about Iron Dome, etc
shlomo ,   USA   (08.22.11)
None of these expensive weapon systems and precision strike capabilities can bring about change on the ground when Israel is afraid of its image and cannot do what is needed to bring safety to its citizens. The cost of building 1M Grad type rockets would be less than one modern jet fighter and launching 1000 of these at Gaza in response to a single rocket would be more effective in stopping the rocket fire than any smart bomb. Bring the terror to Gaza instead of Israel. No war was ever won without pressure from the civilian population on the military to seek an end to their misery.
22. Agree
David ,   Rosh Haayin   (08.22.11)
That is exactly what Israel/we should do. If our govt. folds we should take to the streets and call for a leader that will stand up for us and not worry about what the rest of the world thinks. The rest of the world does not live here. It is amazing that Israel is being asked to show restraint - what a joke!
23. Our govt. is a mirror of our cow-like, clueless mentality:
tom ,   tel aviv   (08.22.11)
we raise tents& protests over imaginary "cottage-cheese" issues, while being killed in droves by Arabs passes as Force Majeure. Nothing to be done about it... I've herad one of the moronic security "experts" on TV few days ago: "you can't defeat terror with a knock-out" !!! Well looks like we're even not trying to.Makes one sick in the kishkes!
24. Its an open joke in Palestinian supporters circles in the UK
Tim ,   Brighton   (08.22.11)
Its called the Hamas Dance of Death - with four steps Attack Israel Wait for Israels retaliation Blame Israel for 'agression' Ceasefire... Israel must break that cycle And the one thing that Hamas fears is not a fierce Israeli response (so called bloody nose policy) that it could claim disproportionate but a drip drip drip of constant day and night overflights, attacks on Rafah the sounds of UAV Drones etc etc - avoiding any civilian casualties where at all possible They know that above all Gazans will not tolerate this situation and rightly vent their anger and venom on Hamas
25. If you are a leftist...
Marianne Blume ,   Belgique   (08.22.11)
I don't want to know what is a rightist in Israel.
26. Leftists
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (08.22.11)
Elkariv forgot two things. He forgot to apologize for the ethnic cleansing of Gush Katif, the reason for the rockets on Jewish civilians. He forgot to condemn the foreign-funded NGOs that stopped "Cast Lead", Israel's last chance to defend its citizens and rescue Shalit. As for his disgusting condemnation of the IDF and GSS. The attack should have resulted in hundreds of Israeli deaths. Thanks to the excellent work of GSS and the professional response of Golani and Yamam, the attack ended as it did.
27. Why nothing until now?
Naomi ,   Tel aviv   (08.22.11)
Can someone please light me on that one? Why haven't we done something already? What prevents us soo much from acting and acting hard? What international pressure do the US use and have against us ? We always start the work and are scared to finish it !!! What is it ??
28. PEACE-PLANS
TJM ,   Pforzheim / Germany   (08.22.11)
We seen that process LAND 4 PEACE since years. IT brings ME 2 TEARS to see all those step-backs taken...GIVING PIECE BY PIECE of Land that does BELONG TO THE G-D OF ISRAEL as HE says: I will bring the nations of the earth to the vally jehoshafat, because they DIVIDED MY LAND!!!! Israel....you wonder why you give piece by piece and dont receive ANY PEACE AT ALL!!!!!!! Stop DOING THAT, because you also tend to fool with the EYE OF THE MOST HIGH!!!! Never forget HE WILL TAKE CARE. But please STOP TO GIVE AWAY WHAT HE ( THE ETERNAL) HAS GIVEN YOU AS A HERITAGE! We THANK YOU 4 TAKING THE STAND 4 A FREE WORLD! We pray everyday joyfully BECAUSE YOU WILL STAY!
29. to 13.
Sarah ,   Haifa   (08.22.11)
Talk about stupid - perhaps you should learn to spell and not spout off ignorant and offensive generalisations. Last time I looked Boca Raton was in USA, not Israel and if you really want to find stupid - you do not have to look that far.
30. ISRAEL HAS TO RECOVER..
devorah   (08.22.11)
WHAT THEY GAVE TO THE ARABS: GAZA, LEBANON AND EGIPT!!
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