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In depth: IDF shifts focus to tunnels
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 20.07.14, 02:19
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1. Ceasefire
James ,   USA   (07.20.14)
No ceasefire. No one is leaving Gaza unless Israel is 98% sure it has long term security. Don't publish such nonsense.
2. Tunnels
Mordechai ,   Beit Shemesh   (07.20.14)
Fox News reported that the terrorists were dressed as Israeli soldiers when they exited the tunnels. Tme to take off the gloves and deal with them. Now i want to hear the Haridim excuses why they shouldn't go to the army, I know the answer, it is simple, they are cowards happy to let others lose a son.
3. Destroying only empty tunnels instead of the terrorists
Sam ,   PT   (07.20.14)
behind them is stupid.
4. Ceasefire?
Lydia Boochmer ,   USA   (07.20.14)
Notice how that is slipped in as though it is just a given "before a ceasefire is signed." Who says any ceasefire has to be signed and why again is Israel giving in to International pressure as it always does? As though we didn't expect this! This is the very reason why these animals will win is because Israel's ally so called demands it. It's a total pathetic situation and a total waste of time for Israel to go so far and give in.
5. idf fire antitank rounds at suspected sites
jerold   (07.20.14)
hamas is waiting in its various holes in houses, ambulances, tunnels, orchards with antitank kornet weapons. Hit every target first before entering as anti-tank weapons have already killed 4 soldiers and wounded 20 others seriously. Being a nice guy means being a dead guy. Soften up your targets first and use robots if possible. Start hitting hamas hard like hell and not with lawyers next to you saying that was too hard. Screw them. You are supported strongly.
6. Israel supplies "Palestinians" with weapons to murder us!
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.20.14)
Why are "Palestinians" able to make the tunnels & rockets to murder Israelis?? Because (incredibly and insanely), Israel supplies "Palestinians" with the money, materials, electricity etc. they need to murder us!! No other state government, in human history, has ever acted with such an obvious death wish. End ALL Israeli support of genocidal fictional "Palestine".
7. NO CEASEFIRE UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (07.20.14)
8. Leave gaza? Hell no, make it a no man's land.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA   (07.20.14)
Move the people out to other parts of gaza and seal off the tunnel area. They just lost that land and no one should live there.
9. No Truce until
SK   (07.20.14)
Israel to inform world community. 1) NO TRUCE UNTIL tunnels are all located and destroyed, 2) HAMAS leadership hauled before the Hague for firing at civilian targets in Israel, and hiding behind civilians in Gaza, both of which are Crimes against humanity. 3) Gaza FULLY DEMILITARIZED permanently.
10. Israel satellite techology
(07.20.14)
Rather than rely on ground operations continually to tackle tunnels, cant Israel exploit its advanced wave spectrum radiation scanning technology to discover tunnels or develop and underground barrier technology to prevent tunneling? or discover humans when they emerge from the tunnels.
11.  terror tunnel infrastructure and rockets
(07.20.14)
Any ceasefire agreement would need to ensure that this terror tunnel infrastructure and rockets are destroyed and all of Gaza will be inspected thoroughly. People knowledgeable of these tunnels and rockets are to assist in destroying them and anything used in making them. Israel should hold exclusive rights to know and control offensive capabilities of any kind and be able to limit any kinds of offensive capability in Gaza that may be a threat in the land of Zion of Israel and Palestine.
12. I agree - get rid of the tunnels as much as possible, then
barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (07.20.14)
we need to cull out all the Hamas people, arrest them or kill them as they wish. Only then can the Gazans begin to build up their "country" with our and international help. - Gladly.
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