I am amazed at the quantity of articles published by coward, misinformed and hysterical armchair strategists whose agenda is to frighten the public and eliminate its resolve, determination and courage to fight for its very existence. These useful fools claim that their "advice" is "smart" and "progressive", while in fact, in the best case it attempts to hide their innate cowardice, impotence and fatalism, and in the worst case, their ultra-Leftist, radical political agenda, and hidden desire for national suicide. I suggest they do the same thing they claim Bibi does: nothing. And I suggest ynet adopts a slightly more patriotic stand and not be a mouthpiece of these subversive and spineless scum of society. What we need now is national unity in a time of serious existential danger, not sleeping pills delivered by deluded and malicious, double-faced enemies like the author of this insulting article.

When there are no 50,000 missiles but 100,000 then 200,000 missiles in the north point at Israel in the hands of Hizbullah. What are you going to do when the situation is that it is less costly to allow infiltration into the Galileei than suffer 200,000 missiles being fired at you. What are you going to do when another Regev and Goldwasser occur but there are 200,000 rockets waiting to pummel Israel. You can't escape it, the enemy gets a vote so no matter what you wish for you are going to pay a heavy cost in the future far more costly that now. The longer you wait the worse it gets, if after Cast Lead Lebanon was dealt with you would not have 50,000 rockets pointing at you. If offensive action was taken against Syrian/Lebanon Scud/M-600 transfers Dimona would not be under threat. The tide of war can recede for the US and the US as Obama said can absorb another 9/11 (which we all know will be nuclear) but for Israel such a pacifist policy is demise. Israel is not indestructible, winning war is not pre written into history, you almost suffered a defeat before in the past.

First off, Israel has the Arrow, not just the Iron Dome. If Iran fires off its 300-400 Shahabs, the Arrows will intercept all but 80 or so, according to Prof. Yitzhak Ben-Israel. Secondly, Israel is setting up the David's Sling and Magic Wand. The three defense systems, combined with the Iron Dome, will severely limit the effects of Iranian, Hezbollah, and Hamas missile and rocket attacks. An Iran strike will also aim to take out at least some missile facilities, so Iran will have a little less missiles to fire. Iran's missile barrage won't last long. They don't have an unlimited supply, and if they did, Israel would launch another attack if it persisted. But more importantly, they soon be preoccupied with closing the Strait of Hormuz, and they will likely need to save some missiles to attack Saudi oilfields.

He couldnt be more either naive or drunk. What have I heard in this forum today? Use EMP pulses, nuclear weapons etc. Wake up people the Israeli govt isnt going to introduce doomsday scenario weapons. A non signatory to the npt firing off even a strategic one would bring so much pressure to bear on Israel it would be unsustainable. The ambiguity thing would be gone dont you think? Now for my point. Dude,,, yea you.. The puleeeeez guy. This is not Iraq,Lybia, or any other crap hole 3rd world country. if Bibi and Barak do attack its gonna be all conventional. And so will the counterattacks. And lets keep in mind these arent Saddams 1986 crappy scuds that land in fruit groves and everyone piles out of the shelter and says whew, that was close.No these are Russian Made mostly so if you know like i do its gonna be a long road the day after.

Iran has a plan, which is to create some martyr suicide bomb group from Hezbollah or from some Palestinians and have them smuggle the bomb into Tel Aviv and maybe other Jewish cities - like New York, for example. Then they will deny everything, say they wash their hands of the affair, they might even offer assistance to the many Palestinians who will lose their homes to radiation, etc. Iran does not want missiles launched from Iran going anywhere because that will lead to a counter strike. FYI the Iranian leadership all have big bank accounts in the UK, the Bahamas, and in Russia. When they start moving their wives and kids, all at once, outside of Iran, and when some of the big shots leave themselves, that is when they are preparing to give a bomb to Hezbollah or some other flunkies.

Any military action by Israel against Iran is a big mistake that in due course will lead to its demise. Making a much larger, richer and stronger nation an eternal enemy of Israel is a stupid mistake. Iran will be firing missiles on Israel not just days or weeks later, it may strike Israel with missiles years later and that would be the end of Israel. Israel should think long term and connect with the Iranian nation rather than Iranian regime. The Iranian nation does not want a war with Israel or any other country.

Yakir, what the hell makes you talk like Ahmedinajad?! I think you better stick to writhing articles about restaurants.

Aren't you aware that the Palestinans are those who have been rejecting and breaking ANY AND ALL peace efforts which have been initiated almost exclusively by Israel? But don't let the facts hit you on your way out, creep.

What would you do with your obviously ObamaCare jobless stint without Israel? Where would you channel your hatred, racism and death wish? Towards Syria? Iran? Gaza? Hezbollah! Oops. I forgot that these human right lovers are your friends. But you are welcome here anyway: you're a constant reminder WHY we need a "Greater Israel".

And there are many more trying to get out now. It amazes me how many comments there are calling for war, but most of these people don't live in Israel.

For Iran getting a bomb. Secondly what a joke to say the south was paralyzed - Israel's economy performed better during war with Hezbollah in 2006 due to our citizens perseverance and that was with 10s of thousands of rockets and ground invasion. Another article purely aimed at bashing Bibi - what does he expect him to do single handedly go to Iran like Rambo? The world leaders arent risking their political careers over sanctions on Iran - infact they are boosting them. Iran with a nuke would make the price of oil rise. This short sighted journalist can't make the connection that these sanctions arent made to help Israel. Iran with a bomb will purely create instability and allow them to profit of a price hike - strengthening them and their proxies

What is this article talking about?

This reads like it was written by an eight year old. So much for the tough Israelis who carved a nation out of the desert.

The Iranian government does want a war with us, and you and the US and the entire world. This they have stated repeatedly - try listening for a change. The Iranians are a lot like Germany in World War 2, but just weaker - let's keep them that way. England without thousands of Germany rockets and we have done the same. Most Iranian missiles will hit Arab countries and being non-Arab they don't care. The fact is that they are very weak and stupid.

As long as Israel holds Judea and Samaria, there is no problem and Israel is easily defendable. If Israel surrenders Judea and Samaria (like Eklariv, Barak and Netanyahu want) Israel will cease to exist.

With Russia leading a coalition of Arab / Muslim nations, Israel will definitely be attacked. But God Himself will save them from this attack. Read Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. This was written around the time of the destruction of the temple in 586 BC when Iran (Persia) was Israel's friend. At that time, Islam would not be invented for another 1,200 years. The coming war is near!!! Read and Believe!!

The only effective deterrence vis a vis Iranian nuke threat is a retaliation not only directed to Iran itself but to several nearer moslem countries, if not all of them, this way Israel could emerge weakenedfrom such a conflict but all of it's neighbours even more weakened, thus assuring Israel definitive continuation. That's nothing I would have dared to have thought one or two monthes ago ! Would like your opinions !

The problem is Iran - We are in the Gulf states are not problems for us with Israel - so - to call the attack on Muslim countries near Israel - wroing-is another - I wonder of this article - in the end Begin when he decided to hit the nuclear reactor in Iraq 1981 - was opposition by many such as Shimon Peres - but the decision was right - I think that Netanyahu should make the decision - do not interest the opinion of others - the first of these the other is a friend of Iran - Mr. Obama ..