that Hamas might attempt to assassinate him after the bow sufferered.

New York !

the UN and their partners are working so hard on a cease fire. To them Hamas must rise to another day. The cease fire is all about saving one of the worst terrorist organizations on earth. No other reason for cease fire for it surely does not work for us. As for the desertions mentioned in this article, same thing happened in Iraq by the thousands. They are cowards. If in fact they deserted because they were against fighting they would rise up against their own in protest which they obviously refuse to do. This procedure btw happened throughout all of history. Hamas talked about raining suicide bombers over TA at the start of the war now all they can do is run and hide. (those that are alive anyway) If I am accused of sounding heartless, so be it. I want those of my country to live in quiet. The only way to achieve this is through crushing terror straight on. They asked for it after all! A famous quote of the army is " kill or be killed." And so it goes.

It seems short of the mark...

A battalion is roughly 1000 soldiers. How stupid does Ynet think people are?

Be aware of coward hamas terrorists who will now abandon when losing, but as soon as IDF has turned its back, will come back from hiding and will start firing mortars again at Israel. Deal with them as you said you would in the beginning, no mercy.

Keep it up! =)

Please IDF, open the borders for Independant reporters, so they can see for themselves. Lol, is anybody really buying this? Do the IDF really think that people in Ashdod and Ashkelon are believing this because 30 to 40 rockets still keep falling on their heads EVERYDAY. Nothing Changed so far and please stop the lies!

enough is enough .....That's right "kill or be killed "

The Hamas MUST be wiped out. You have our support...do it now. Please do not miss this opportunity to secure Israel's future.

Dictionary. com defines it as a large number of troops. It does not give a specifc number or even an approximate number.

hats off to the IDF and the Israeli decision makers. It was about time to set everyone straight, including the hypocrite European community. I just would like to know what would any European country do , and what would their reaction be if anyone starts lobbing rockets at them?!! and Turkey of all people, they are fighting Kurds who have all the right to their own land that the Turks stole it from them. They even sent troops to Iraq !! this is a more reason for Israel to continue with their endeavor and listen to their own INTEREST. However it worries me when Livni talks about handing over Gaza back to PLO, wrong move. Folks, land, land, land…keep it stay in it and the hell with whoever does not like it. Hey, I’m not an Israeli, I’m a Lebanese who was squeezed out of home by the same groups. They do not deserve self rule!! they are not ready!!! They do not understand the concept of institution building and what it takes to create a country. Stay on course, take it all, and send them to Iraq. They can be with their cousins there and actually they will have better economic and living opportunities. No one wants them anymore, not even the lying Syrians!! They pretend they are for the resistance and Palestine. Has anyone been to a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria??!! You would be shocked at the conditions they live under. The Syrian bastards talk from both sides of their mouths, and the stupid Europe goes along with it. Message to the Israelis……stay united…..stay focused….maintain the course…and to hell with whoever does not like you…and continue to be a model to all of us who lost our rights

Hebrew made by the officer was 'plugot'. This translates to companies or squadrons and thus the number 300 is realistic. Ynet translated this to battalions which of course is wrong as battalions are usually around 1000 to 1200 men.

out and faces the IDF based on the largest rock. Terrorist Cave Dwellers can't find straws. Why don't you just recruit a bunch of ferrets with plastic explosives on their little bodies, to invade the tunnels. Once they get close to a terrorist.....boom! Ferrets are pretty smart. You could outfit them with little camera's too.

R u sure ? Same they said about Hezbollah only 2 year ago.... but in the end .... Well everyone knows

Not sure what is going on with the numbers here. 300 seems like a very low number for all the fighting going on. I dont know what comprises a Hamas "battalions" but most battalions as the term is used are larger than 300. The last thing I want to do is second guess or discourage the IDF but I hope we see a dramatic increase in such figures or a better explanation.

is happening is those that are deserting are getting a hard dose of reality (like the Iraqi soldiers did),that for all their imams bravado & chest thumping,&hate filled speechesthat whipped the masses into an explosive jihad frenzy with the promise of allah's(useless god)power to protect them & give them victory,these dejected fighters must now face reality on several fronts. 1. Their leaders are all talk&now are in hiding while they are getting killed. 2. They for sure are NOT stronger than the Israeli military. 3. allah must be on a vacation somewhere because he sure is not,nor has any power to bring them ANY sort of victory over us. hamass is solely responsible for what it has brought on it's own citizens. They accepted the plan of the devil,&they have reaped the benefits of it's planner which ultimately ALWAYS ends up with their own destruction. I believe not all palestinians wanted this war. I also believe that they can be our neighbors,but on OUR terms,and not on the terms of the US,EU,UN,and certainly not on the input of any other arab country which has no interest at all in taking these people into their country. And the minute they break our terms, well, we can start an even greater expulsion plan.

Israel will gain nothing from this was just like the war in Lebanon. Soon will be stop for the war and the Arab rich gulf states will build Gaza and Iran will supply Hamas with 10 times more missles than before teh war.

You could use a electronic release of explosives with a camera, from a dog or ferrets backpack. Bring the dog or ferret back topside...and wait for Hamas to come back through the tunnel. Have a motion sensor to help the camera operator up top, keep tabs on people coming through the tunnel. When the IDF operator sees his target close to the explosive......badaboom badabang. Bye bye terrorist.

yes 300 out of 15000, this mean 1 over 50 of Hamasists this is if the no 300 is true which I doubt !!...other wise you need another 50 similar op in whuch you will consuem all your forces and money !!..no military solution look to another methodolgy , unless you are sick to the palestinian blood

Israel is not only losing PR, battle in the field but also psychological war

that means the job is not even close to over..keep on fighting..you have them on the ropes.

300 is a tiny fraction! HAMAS LEADERSHIP is hiding in GAZA HOSPITAL and most fighters hide in MOSQUES! STOP TREATING HAMAS SUPPORTERS AS CIVILIANS!

The IDF estimated that Hamas has 15,000 militants. Since it took the IDF a week to get 300 of them we have only 50 more weeks to go...

Keep up the pressure. We are hoping the mission is completed safely. Hamas cannot claim victory by losing. They are a bunch of terrorist criminal thugs. There will be nothing left to rearm when the IDF is finished, so do not worry about Iran. And it looks like Lebanon also got the message.