Sure................................ friendly fire.

Olmert doesn't have the troops on the move into gaza city he has them stationary and leaving them as targets not allowing them to move into the city. Olmert also hasn't allowed one troop to enter rafah to take out the 600 tunnels. Kadima is a disaster. Bibi wanted to take out all the tunnels in rafah.

HAARETZ has a different story claiming that Hamas had fired a mortar shell on the wall where the IDF soldiers were hiding.

Aljazeera Network announce it like 7 hours ago saying they were killed by Hamas ... Who should we believe ???

IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) systems are designed to prevent such tragic mistakes. Sadly, such systems are not perfect. May this be the only such incident in this conflict. Condolences to the families of the fallen. We wish a speedy recovery for the injured.

Thank you for your sacrifices. Stay firm in your resolve to root out these awful Hamas crazy-makers.

and bring us peace ASAP

During the month of Tevet, three fast days are observed, the 8th, 9th and 10th of the month, in commemoration of three major calamities which befell the People of Israel. The fast days of the 8th and 9th of Tevet are called 'fast-days-for- the-righteous,' as on these days, only individuals who choose to, fast, WHEREAS THE FAST OF THE 10th OF TEVET IS A PUBLIC FAST OBLIGATING THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY! On the 10th of Tevet, Nevuchadnetzar, King of Babylonia, laid siege to Yerushalayim. http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/tevet/fast.htm And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which HaShem, the G-d of your fathers, giveth you. Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of HaShem your G-d which I command you. Deut. 4:1-2 All this word which I command you, that shall ye observe to do, thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Deut. 13:1+ Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Remove far from me falsehood and lies, give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with mine allotted bread, Proverbs 30:6,8 Remove from me the way of falsehood, and favor me with Your Torah. Amen. Psalm 119:29 AZAMRA: Torah For Our Time http://www.azamra.org/

Hope this does not reoccur. I hate incidents like that. What a shame. May God be with us.

Anyone who is part of this crime of our times deserves no sympathy at all. Particularly in years to come when senior Israeli officials end up in jail.

there had to be coordination. between the brigade and the tanks operating in such close proximity. there was obviously a confusion, a break in communication. my god, my god!!!

there were many many such incidences when the usa troops operated in iraq, quwait. many soldiers were shot dead by friendly fire. to imagine that hamas may have done it, is ludicrous! i would believe israel before arab statements in a heart beat. arabs are not known for honesty and for boasting about their non existent "victories". do you know they still celebrate the 1973 was as their victory????? we decimated and encircled their armies, totaled the syrian military and surrounded the egyotian army which had no food or water.....after they gave us a little bit of a beating in the beginning. however, egypt and russia were screaming bloody murder when the war in 73 turned into an israeli victory. we were 20 miles from damascus and 45 miles from cairo...and marching on. until the un saved the arabs' asses collectively and forced insrael into a cease fire. if they didn't do that, we and the many damascus arabs could have had a nice tea together. don't you know that cese fires always save the arab countries????

Shut up Ronni, May G D bless and protect kol am Yisrael

I wonder how many other will be announced dead by car accidents and electric shoks....... stop lying it is pathetic

I guess they felt what the palestinians were feeling for the past 60 years

This journalist of haaretz absolutely defines neville chamberlain. Sure,the friendly fire incident is difficult and some of these will happen. So, Harel suggests by analogy the russians should not have pursued hitler in berlin because they took thousands of casualties. What a shmuck! Barak is not stupid. IDF will be careful, will pick its spots and will likely not enter en masse but in selected areas after having cleansed the area. Harel, you want missiles at ben gurion? What a coward!!Hamas cannot be placated, it has to fought like hitler. Casualties are difficult, no question about it. I have suggested sleeping gas canisters and other methods like giant bombs and big rockets but the IDF does not want to do it. Aysmmetric my firends-incendiaries, rockets, gas, human shields.

Don't see many of you like this when the Palestinian civilians are killed en masse... those cases you're looking for excuses to somehow blame Palestinian civilians themselves for your armies misgivings... and lo and behold! The same excuse makers are not here, blaming the three dead here for their deaths... anybody with an explanation (and without an insult-filled rant? I'm a little sensitive... he he he!)

Well after all this Israel better had complete the job becuse if it stops now it is going to take one hell of a beating from the worlds media. They will ask why on earth did they do all this to achieve so little? So finish what you started and that must mean the end of Hamas.

Once again, I hope that the life's of this brave soldiers will not be sacrificed for another humiliating ceasefire. For more please visit: http://israelactnow.blogspot.com/

thank you to the soldiers for their sacrifice for us.

19, we don't really care about your stupid words. each nation will mourn its fallen WITHOUT ANY APOLOGY TO YOU.

May God comfort and heal the wounded and the families of the fallen heroes. So sad...inevitable in the confusion of battle, but it still is indicative of a breakdown in communication. Redouble your efforts against these murderous terrorist bastards...you honor your fallen in this way, it is what they would wish.

what a stupid comment, i bet anything you are one of the leftys demostrating against the Gaza op along with your arab brothers and other anti semites all over the world. i suggest you spend one day in Sderot and then you will see the truth...shame on you, there is nothing worse than a jew hating jew

Why Gaza created Hamas (end)

I think Hamas criminals shall be brought to death penalty before.