The reason they warn that they may execute Shalit is because they probably already have. No one has any evidence he is still alive and we know from that incident in Ramallah how much they like to bathe their hands in Jewish blood.

That's right, IDF! If you invade Gaza, Hamas will blow the whole place and everybody in it to kingdom come. That'll teach you!!! That sounds a lot like, "...and we'll defend the last square meter of the Third Reich to the last man." And by golly, with the exception of POW's in the US and Britain and a few old men and boys at home, they almost succeeded. There's nothing like a great victory. Plug up those tunnels, and then go and take care of those Qassam launchers!

They are so dug in there is no way to get to Hamas without hurting civilians without sacrificing too many soldiers. Just seal them in and let them rot.

Yes, withdrawing from Gaza was a huge mistake. To think that it would make any difference to the crazies that Israel must live alongside was an absolute fantasy. If their threats hold true - well, it doesn't take too much but obviously a lot more brains than they have, to work out just what kind of retaliatory and defensive measures will be exacted upon them. Israel will be forced to destroy large populated areas - all 'disproportionately' of course. I don't care what happens to the Pals - I hope they get it good and proper. Just sick of them.

That's my interpretation of the quotes about "tidy, but in coffins" and "greet the Israeli planes with 'new weapons.' " If that's the case . . .

Olmert's policy of restraint, his continued talks with Abbas, his appointment of an idiot to be defense minister, his mishandling of the war in Lebanon, & his obvious paralysis while he attempts to stay in office, are creating a dangerous security situation in Gaza. The longer we wait to eliminate Hamas & disarm Gaza, the more costly this necessary operation will be in terms of casualties. While much of what these Islamic crazies say is the usual boasting, intimidation, threats, & propaganda, enough of it is true, making further inaction a case of our gov'ts usual negligence. This gov't. must resign.

But they don't feed their people... Let them STARVE. It serves them right.

never the hand of peace ,only hate ,violence death and chaos from these vile neighbors. It is good and righteous to defeat,decimate,destroy these evil neighors. Better do it before they get the might to wipe you out Israel. The window of opportunity is closing and you will suffer greatly for your naive stupidity and being kind to evil.

So, they can keep firing rockets into Israel but we must not respond? We need our air force to bomb them. We don't need our troops to go into Gaza when we have a kick-ass air force that can do the job without any casualties. Their comments can only mean they are scared shitless of our response.

You kill THOUSANDS of Muslims, and when we kill ONLY ONE you say that we 'like to bathe our hands in Jewish blood'? What are you stuipd?

Being nice to Moslem's always brings the same results. When are the elite fools who lead us going to snap out of their delusional thinking of peace with the death and hell jihad vipers ?

Just don't do fly-overs!! Those sonic booms are so upsetting, the Palis will go screaming to the UN and the EU, and they'll end up issuing more of those boring resolutions, it's back to who did and didn't comply with which section, and worst of all, the French will talk for months about how they almost shot down something.

Isrealis kill palestian everyday. Thank god there is someone who can beat the ....out pf isrealis.

instead of protecting the cytizen if israel !! how is it possible that a prime minister that has been office now for almost a year and a half didn't go even one time to see the people of sderot ? the problem now is that this governement is paralysed because of his failure in the lebanon war so he won't act and he is asking the army not respond to the palestinian terrorism !! so this gouvernement haven't learn anything from the winograd report

What THOUSANDS when did we kill THOUSANDS leave us ALONE ALREADY. You guys only give problems. In the Lebanon war there were only 500 people dead on the Lebanon side. Did we start the war? NO you kidnapped soliders so we start. How much can a small country take, you guys have One Billion People around 6 million Jews. Wait, Just wait now that even France has turned alittle in our direction I would like to see what will happen next. Now we have United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France on our side. I would like to see how much pain we will bring you in the next round of fighting that will happen soon!

Seems like you don't realize how ridiculous and empty your words are. Another matter is, why a Muslim stays in Canada, as you belong to a pro-jihad state.

Are you smoking Lebanese pot?

First off, it would help for Olmert to listen to the Israeli generals instead of him riding the peace train to hell. I agree with #3, shut off the water and electrical power to these Gazan human impersonaters, Also, create a buffer zone extending further into Gaza, kill their thug leaders and their goon squads. Finish the fence. A scorched earth policy is the only way to deal with these Islamic snakes.

The IDF should go after them without hesitation. These kind of threats at Israel's doorstep should be stamped out completely before they become more radicalized and emboldened by their terrorist sponsors--Wahhabist Saudi Arabia and the Ayatollahs.

so instead of army going in becasue they may harm civilians, you wanna shut water and electricity, nooooo !!!! you really care about civilians amazing. and you people always say: they use civilians to protect them selves. but you kill and starve civilians. what a man

Israel must never again fight similar to the Lebanon fiasco., when they lost 152 people (over 9,000 Americans) in less than 35 days. The Winograd Commission results, especially re: Israel's military and political connection, must be studied and studied again. Israel's IDF should be like the military of 67, a coiled snake, ready to strike and deadly. In 6 days Israel defeated Egypt, Syria and Jordan, and the Palestinians. It used it's planes effectively. It has the power, but is waxing and waning, due to policy. If Hamas built bunkers, take them out. If they are hiding as in Lebanon, bomb everything. Israel must stop looking over it's shoulder for Condi's approval. She and her boss are running Israel into the ground. This is all about survival, and is not a game. If they have anti-tank weapons, use your artillery. If anti-plane, pepper the entire area with missiles. And don't be shy on white phosphorus.

why do you print an article like this that allows the enemy to boast and rattle their sword. you are simply feed into their false sense of power which only feeds the fire. this macho boasting does not belong in the israeli press. we do not need to help these people and encourage them.

Who is firing rockets into Israel on a daily basis with intent to kill? Do you think you can just keep doing this and there will not be any repercussions? Do you not think that the Idiots firing rockets into Israel on a daily basis will not need to be held accountable for their actions? You are so sad and stupid. You are lucky I'm not in charge of the electricity and water that supplies you miserable bunch of misfits in Gaza. I'd pull the plug in a second. Then you'd see what real suffering is all about. You sick evil piece of nothing.

You are easy guys ! You are soft guys ! and You are not freedom fighters !!! YOU GOT VERY LOW STYLE. Your fighting way HAS NO PLACE IN THE GOD ! suicide bombers.... Grandmother bombers.... Letting your kids throw stones !!! MAYBE, YOU GOT NO ROYAL BLOOD ! *** Well, Nobody cares about your attacks, anyway. just the people who get hurt or scared. *** I DONT BELIEVE YOU. I DONT BELIEVE THAT YOU FIGHT FOR YOUR PEOPLE. YOU ARE A DEVIL. *** IS THIS ABOUT ARABIC CHARACTER ? I will talk more. Atilla Karagözoğlu

if they hurt the blessed boy Gilat Shalit, we will send your friends in the Prison to your door steps in the plastic bags one by one.Hamas if you play arm twisting we will break your neck ! Anyway it is time to break the Necks of Hamas Terrorist !Time is running out, you idiots will stay in the dark and go thirsty for a start . TRY !

Our enemies would shut your paper down if it was in their country. Lately your articles are seditious. Don't you know that there is a war on and our survival is threatened by you assisting the enemy to undermine us. Who is paying you?

Arrogant in their emptiness

The Palestinians are so angry because they are hungry. But that's OK. They don't need food, they need rockets and assault rifles to attack Israel with. They don't need warehouses full of essential food to feed the nation, they need warehouses full of arsenal. They are uneducated and brainwashed and believe that they will win in the end against the super power of the middle east. Everyone is too scared to ask their terrorist government to buy some food instead of wasting money on a no hoper.

that is 100% correct. if i am right, then this method was employed in the days of massada where all access to food and water crushed the ressistance of the poor jews that fought at that fort against the romans. israel must employ these method. no one dies, no one gets physically hurt, no one looses his life. yet, we can, in this way, teach these filthy palestinian terrorists to stop the barrage of qassams from that area. it's a neat and clean method and no one will have to come home in a coffin.