Where more pain was inflicted and on greater numbers of Israelis. Lerst alone the Kassams that are volied on Ashkelon sderot. And who knows maybe the whole Lebanan war is a result of the HGush Katif Expulsion. Wondering if your father is witnessing the slow destruction of Israel that he initiated.

God has a plan and unrepentant murderers go to hell for etenity. Like Cain, Kuntar will spend eternity separated from the Lord of Abraham, Isaac,and Jacob. LIke Cain, Kuntar will be in eternal thirst and torment and great heat and suffering and terror in darkness forever. There are levels of eternal punishment and Kuntar may be headed for the worst level, so God is merciful to him in this release as God was merciful to Cain long ago. I wish to add that mothers in a similar situation should take care to cover the mouth and not the nose and mouth in quieting a child. That is possible and perhaps in the dark, she did not notice she covered both mouth and nose. American Indians who lived in stealth long ago and had to keep babies and children quiet because noise gave away their camp positions to enemy Indian tribes, covered the mouth of children and babies to teach them not to make noise according to a historical novel called, "Hanta Yo".

What is import is that Israel buried two of its finest today with honor, decorum and dignity. Udi and Eldad, may they rest in peace, are now home. Udi and Eldad were sons of all Israelis. We heard and thought about them for 735 days. They were in our homes and in our thoughts constantly as is our other child, Gilad, who we hope and pray will come home alive and well shortly. On the other side, of the border is shame and disgust! The Lebanese people, Muslim, Druze and Christian have received this brutal maniacal killer into their arms and their lives. Their behavior is a disgrace and slur that will curse the land of Lebanon for many years to come. I can understand and accept the hatred that the Islamic World has for Israel. Hatred is their choice even if it leads to the destruction of their own country and people but for a country, a people and a government to hail the man who smashed a 4 year old child against the rocks and then crushed her skull with the butt of his rifle a hero, is so disgusting that even the sewers of the world would reject as to foul to flow in the comparatively clean muck ans slime flowing to the nearest cesspool!

I am sure that this aberration of an abomination would like to kill again but I am sure that he was given a parting gift - two DVDs. One of "Munich" and one of "The Sword of Gideon". I am sure that he was also given the advice or Daniel Craig in "Munich": 'Don't fuck with the Jews'! Kuntar knows very well that he dare not sleep, dare not go to the toilet and dare not put his snotty nose outside. He should remember Sheikh Yassin , Ayash and Rantissi well! Israel is a Jewish mother who never forgets and very seldom forgives!

dear people, this is hatred. this is war. each side sees only blood-thirsty anymals in the enemy's eyes...what do you think do the hammas-mothers see in our soldiers faces????

Yuhanna has enough sense NOT to go back to your very weak, SICK country. He's smart enough to know to be ashamed, while you and the others like you are too ignorant to know to be ashamed. Go back to your cave. Let countries like Iran govern you since your government is too weak to govern.

The Arabs would never have to face an Israeli soldier or sweep up the rubble of their former home if they didn't fire rockets into Israel or bomb buses and restaraunts. I'm sure the average Israeli wants nothing to do with these people but they keep involving themselves in Israeli lives. Let's not pretend the violence has happened spontaneously on both ends. Arabs should be treated like grown ups and be held accountable for their actions.

It galls me to see & hear the Israeli politicians gloat over their retrieving the bodies of our fallen. How can we tolerate their "losers" attitude. Olmert & crew should have turned themselves over to the Lebanese with Kuntar & company.

But obviously you all are! The person who wrote this excellent article is not Ariel Sharon's son. In fact, it's not even a he, it's a she! Even I can tell the difference! Can't you people read or are you just too blind and filled with hate to notice?

#34 David, although your words are sincere you are unfortunately thinking of another Israel, another time. Today's Israel is awash in corruption and cynicism and cowardice. The Israel of "Munich", the Israel of "Entebbe", the Israel of your fathers and mothers has sadly disappeared and has been replaced with a cheesy imitation. No hawk am I, but the events of this week mark the return of " open season on Jews." We have undone much of the last 60 years of brave history.

We saw 1000s of coffins. Of our own innocent girls, women and children. Of our own families. Of our own friends and loved ones. You saw two black coffins. We saw 1000s, and we didn't even put many of them in coffins because we ran out of coffins! Think twice before you "feel the hatred" because of the joyful celebrations. What Samir Kuntar did in 1979, Israel did on an HOURLY BASIS during its wars on Lebanon. Think twice

Glad you are in California ,stay where you are, we don't need garbage personality in Lebanon

I don’t understand this hysteria in Israeli news papers about this exchange And the repeated al kantar girl’s murder al kantar skull smasher which is questionable .He served 30 years in prison isn’t that enough? To put him in the Mossad assassination first list, while lot of Israeli mass killers are serving in the government and the Knesset. Is the release of Al kantar after 30 years in prison is the 21 century Jewish national tragedy.

If you truly think there is a moral equivalent in regard to Kuntar - a child murderer - then I feel very sorry for you.

It is wonderful how you had control of him for almost 30 years. Instead of grinding him into fragments and dropping into the sea, you fed him and provided for his welfare. Your always worried about condemnation. How long will your countrymen tolerate this?