finish the job. G-d is with us guiding the soldiers. G-d bless them, G-d bless Gilad ben Aviva bring him home.

The threat of hamass engaging in terrorist acts in the future means the war was curtailed before the final goals were truly met with the 1%ers again not allowing Tzahal to do their job! The new government in February will correct the mistakes by the leftist triumvirate

WE CANNOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE MAIMED AND KILLED.SO CALLED BOLD INITIATIVES BY SO CALLED FREEDOM TERRORIST FIGHTERS,MAKE FOR BOLD UNFORTUNATE RESPONSES.CURFEWS,PASSPORT CONTROLLS,VOTING RIGHTS,EXPULSIONS NEED TO BE EXAMINED FOR JUDICIAL ENACTMENT INORDER TO DETER POSSIBLE OFFENDERS.I HAVE NOT READ THE WORKS OF RABBI KAHAN,"ZL" BUT POSSIBLY NOT ALL HIS IDEAS REGARDING SECURITY ,FALL OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF THE LAW,AND THESE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY.

Interesting that Ynetnews are allowed to use the word 'terror'. Together with Haaretz they now use the rebranded, reinvented term, 'Hamas Militants'.

i totally agree. if we don't start using the right language to describe our enemy, how can we expect the goyim's media to do it? they should change it right away

Like Pamela from www.atlasshrugs.com says: This ceasefire is a SURRENDER!

This lack of a decisive ending to the operation was emphasized at the cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert noted that "the operation has not come to a complete end and thus it's too early to summarize it or the Gilad Shalit issue." Israel has lost the Momentum, Initiative, AND THROWN AWAY THE VICTORY. All sacrifices in wain. Now it must be done again, against a better learned Enemy. Orao.

The contradictions are apparent. If Hamas engages in terrorist acts, then our deterrent was not re-established. There is no guarantee from anyone that smuggling will stop - just a few empty promises & statements that smuggling should be stopped. If we open the crossings, Hamas wins a victory - this was one of their principal demands. Hamas is virtually intact - an obvious fact given the small number of casualties. In plain language, we just didn't kill enough of them. Their top political leadership is untouched except for Mr Siam who was probably killed as a favour to Fatah. Hamas will ''sell'' a contradictory message in the Arab world - on the one hand, they will claim victory because they survived. On the other, they will magnify the damage to the civilian population. We may see this as a bunch of BS but this sells in the Arab world. By agreeing to a unilateral ceasefire, later followed by a statement by Hamas that they give us a week to clear out, we have given proof to Hamas that if they can hold out long enough, international pressure will force us to stop.

Today there is a global threat of terrorism. The world post 9/11 is more prepared against terrorism. Should not have Israel thought of this before she gave back so much land to Arabs ? There is always fear in Israel , but she does not understand that she is changing too. Israel is more and more willing to do what has to be done to keep her nation and culture secure. She is finally just like any other nation that did what had to be done to stay secure.

[1] the UN Security Council should resolve that Hamas is a terrorist entity [2]those countries who disagree should be persuaded to take all remaining Hamas members as immigrants, eg Syria, Iran, Lebanon [3]Gilad Shalit must be returned to Israel before any PA control is returned to Gaza. [4]Gush Katif communities to be reestablished with vocal support from local Arabs wanting a return of the industries and prosperity generated therefrom. [5]Schools and mosques in Gaza to preach love of Jews and Christians [6]An international standard to be established by a non-partisan ethics and education committee to oversee and prescribe textbooks for schools throughout the middle east so as to purposefully eliminate hatred and intolerance from the minds of the teachers and students. [7]An international committee to be established with Moslems like Walid Shoebat, Noni Darwish and others who have credibility in reaching out a Moslem hand of tolerance and respect of other religions and a recognition of Jewish Israel. This committee to oversee what is taught and preached in religious schools and mosques on the one hand, and what is broadcast and published in the media on the other hand. A strong push into all middle east communities fostering tolerance and love for others should become the mantra of the UN and all local and international celebrities.

they would hold HAMAS directly responsible. Any terror attack, in any form, should be considered a violation of the ceasefire. Distinctions between Al Qaeda in Palestine, Islamic Jihad, HAMAS, PFLP, Iran or any other group should be irrelevant. Let the world know this loudly, clearly and repeatedly. In such a case, Israel should retaliate against HAMAS directly, having told the world that is EXACTLY what Israel said it would do.

Hamas, stupid is as stupid does! The world will always condemn us so let's finish the job! After 60 years of Arab belligerence we do NOT need to apologize! They have killed over 30,000 Israelis and maimed thousands more! Israel plays rough, even in the Lebanon War II, and its about time they realized Israel is a mother who will do anything to protect her children.

Since 2006 hezbollah stop firing rockets ,those are facts,Media talking are fiction.......

Why start again at the beginning when you got this far? How idiotic! The job is not done and residents will continue to live in fear and danger. I hope people will not vote for Kadima in the elections, they do not know how to govern a country that we can be proud of.

"All of the Palestinians must be killed; men, women, infants, and even their beasts." This was the religious opinion issued one week ago by Rabbi Yisrael Rosen, director of the Tsomet Institute, a long-established religious institute attended by students and soldiers in the Israeli settlements of the West Bank. In an article published by numerous religious Israeli newspapers two weeks ago and run by the liberal Haaretz on 26 March, Rosen asserted that there is evidence in the Torah to justify this stand.

http://www.michaelheart.com/Song_for_Gaza.html

unless israel intercepts them they will for sure--it has worked for them!