Is picking a fight with the nation next door and then hiding in rat holes whilst the neighbor's army drives all over your country "victory"?? Is not being able to provide for your citizens well being during a national crisis you created "victory"?? Hamas says it's people suffer. Suffer they do, but at the hands of the very people Palistenians voted into office. Is this "victory"?? Only an idiot, or madman, would call this a Hamas "victory".

Since when is war a mathematical equation? War is defined as inflicting maximum damage to the enemy while minimizing your own! If Hamas used their own population as human shields, there is evidence that their commanders moved in Gaza only with babies in their arms, then why is Israel to blame for their crimes? Which country in the world would have suffered 8 years of rocket fire deliberately aimed at civilians without reacting a 100 times more forcefully than Israel???????

Well, I believe Ahmadinejad deserves to get the same type of "victory"..... ?

The Iranian regime has worked consistently to undermine any Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Seven years ago this week, the Israeli navy intercepted the Karine-A, a Gaza-bound freighter carrying 50 tons of Iranian arms, supplied during a fragile truce. Four-and-a-half years later, war erupted after Hizballah, an Iranian-sponsored group, attacked Israel. The United States then pressured Israel to accede to a ceasefire, and Iran claimed victory. Ali Akbar Velayati, Khamenei's top foreign policy advisor, declared that the war had shown Israel to be a "paper tiger." About Iran and its vassals : http://xrl.us/bebj56

what is this "proportionate"claim that i keep hearing? . please explain how do you react proportionally to rocket attacks

why? did Israel care of the Gazan civilians? no they didn't , and i do believe that the IDF targetted the them in order to add more stress on Hamas, but with no luck.

And USA supports isarel, giving them over than $6 billions a year.

The IDF killed hundreds of children and women, so do we consider the IDF as winners for that?

Ahmadinejad's statement makes clear -- once and for all -- that human life, on their interpretation, is worthless. I think that Israel has to invest more money in communication, even setting up news satellite channels (why not in arabic), because terrorists' aim is to weaken Israel's image in the mass media.

omg an other sick person in that world congraatulating lol what he congrat. hes stoneold law in iran ? stoning people to dath? real sick

Iran calling Hamas will you except the call

Mon cher Pygmee. How generous and thoughtful of you to congratulate you pal " el fatso " on his glorious victory. As a real friend, you should wish him 3 more victories of the same kind, and you won't have to make anymore phone calls. Save a dime.....!

Ahmadinejad Maashal and Haniya have all proclaimed 'victory'. Gaza is in ruins. The people in Gaza have suffered thousands of casualties. Their military inflicted close to zero damage on Israel. And it's a 'victory'. So irresponsible, boasting, stupid leaders bring disaster to their own people. And defend themselves by being 'proud' of it.

....are led by donkeys. Our admiration for the IDF and for the people of Israel has gone through the roof. But, like England, your leaders stumble in the dark. ISRAEL WILL LIVE FOREVER.

So, we were not "criminals" when we kept quiet for 8 years and put up with over 5,000 rockets being fired into our country. We are only 'criminals' when we've had enough and decide to kick-ass. Gotta laugh. The clan from Iran with a pathetic leader of a man, can go whistle.

As long as the Palestinian leadership finds victory in the ability of their people to endure misery, they will remain a miserable people. Such a shame, the people deserve better.

A similar "victory" awaits Iran, insh'allah.

Where did the dark forces get their victory? Are they living in Mars? This kind of talk by the vanquished shows that they are a bunch of demented fools.

we can reason with these guys. They lie to themselves and their people and swallow the lies whole.

there's no such thing as proportionality with regards to shooting rockets indiscriminately, hiding behind women, children, and what not. you're just an antisemite of the worst kind! the fact of the matter is, you just hate it when jews defend ourselves.

who kept Israel's northern border quiet, boys and girls. Iranian diplomats worked hard to prevent the second front from opening. In that case the IDF would face a completely different enemy. You know what I'm talking about. In that respect Israel owes Iran a big thank you, don't you think?

the reason why the world is behind israel, is because it is fighting terrorists. c'est tout simple

Israel had every right to attack Hamas and I applaud them for doing it. If the US had been bombed even once, you better believe we would retaliate.

USA sponsors Israel and gives them $4 billion a year.

#54 ED, WELL SAID.

Israel wants to finish its job, but the world is controlling it.And now, the Arabs claimed victory again! They did the same thing in Lebanon War, Nazrallah claimed the victory. Where is Shalit? They already killed him maybe.I hope not.