until Israel will wake up, take their silk gloves off and fight with courage. Israel should learn from the US how they did it to Iraq in one shot without a single worry of "innocent" civilians.

i think we as people will pay the price of these and other previous weak government... I am begging to rethink my life in this country... i think i should take my children to live in another country that really knows how to protect their citizens... stupid and weak prime minister...

The fact is with the successful repelling of the attack on Gaza from the sea, the prevention of the IDF being able to penetrate deep into Gaza, and the strategic triumph of the tunnels. The closure of Ben Gurion airport for two days, and the death of over 60 IDF troops HAMAS has given Israel a bloody nose. Couple that with the world's revulsion of what we a re seeing on our television screens increasing isolation of Israel through BDS is inevitable. Already Israel's GDP has shrunk 1.5% Israel no longer has a meaningful presence in South America Spain and Italy has imposed arms embargoes and the UK is about to follow suit. Netanyahu ccan talk all he likes but as the empty houses in Israel's south show it has been an unmitigated disaster

Your attack upon Ms. van Geuns is really quite pathetic. You cannot argue facts or content, so you choose to comment upon personal appearance? Tacky, to say the least. Of course, one does recognize that you are, in this sense, handicapped. Ms. Van Geuns has a lovely and educated face. But most of us know why you people wrap up your women like mummies. We thank you for doing so. We don't have to toss our cookies every time our eyes light upon an Arab woman's face. Helen Thomas and Suha Arafat were quite enough, thank you. Some -- the Widow Rantizi -- weigh more than a baby elephant. Good of you to consider Western sensibilities, and keeping your sows veiled and covered.

- to the same idiocy as before ?. God has now given you another chanse, finnish the Militants of Gaza of !. Arn.Sweden.

plays into HAMAS's hands The longer Israel bombs Gaza the more isolated internationally it becomes, particularly as HAMAS's demands on paper do not seem outrageous. For the neutral HAMAS simply wants to severe all contact between Gaza and Israel. With International troops ensuring that this separation is maintained Netanyahu will have a hard sell preventing HAMAS demands being met, Already France has called for an imposed solution

Israel, go full force, no media access in the entire region that includes Gaza. I am tired of listening of commentators from most foreign media outlets what massacres the Israelis presumably are committing while being under constant rocket and terrorist attacks from Gaza. Enough is enough. Full force now until they raise the white flag!!! Israel will dictate to them what's going to happen after the job will be done!!

Thank you Sarah B,for you wise comment and you comment about my face ,if you are 73 old you do not get so manny compliments about you face.You are so wise I read always you comments and you are always right!!!!!

So nice off them.... I agree Israel should remove all Hamas operatives however, why not leave Gaza a place of desolation before hand? Hamas, has to its credit, fired one errant rocket that destroyed Gaza's water treatment plant creating not only a situation of no potable water but, untreated human waste rushing to the sea after it lingers in the streets in the summer heat and the very real possibility of a deadly assortment of diseases along with unsustainable thirst. The distraction of Gaza ( and many other locations ) is meant to keep your eye off the ball while Iran's making her bomb and her army ISIS, of taking over as she does. ( made all the faster by obama's removing the sanctions.) If Israel did nothing but stall, Gaza will become a wasteland due to the threatened pride of Hamas and Iran's greater ambitions. Death by thirst is bad enough can you imagine the diseases yet to come? Talk of an ecological disaster. Not enough water to begin with and no plans fro any relief for the pals. Sounds like the wrath of G-d, Israel's G-d. KEEP BUILDING BABY!!!

Im am glad that so many people in Israel are waking up. The only realistic voice I hear now is that of Lieberman. Bibi and Yalon are acting in a shameful manner. Israel deserves better.

Israeli operations turn more & more into a delicate tap dance with each pasing year. Though Israeli forces made a critical error by not seizing all of Gaza, and rubbing these groups out, they have no choice but to press even harder until that festering enclave howls for mercy.

Im am glad that so many people in Israel are waking up. The only realistic voice I hear now is that of Lieberman. Bibi and Yalon are acting in a shameful manner. Israel deserves better.

After being told by his dentist that he needed root canal work, the patient jumped up from the chair and ran out of the office.Turning to his assistant, the dentist remarked, "Not to worry; the pain will bring him back."

Should the southern regions send their kids to school in the north instead while you twiddle your thumbs?

Netanyahu was planning and ready to take out Hamas once and for all. The Obama joined the fray on Hamas' side. Netanyahu had no choice: Israel cannot fight both Hamas and the US.