Now that is very touching. How moral can you get ? Says a lot about your "brave" soldiers.

The IDF has earned the praise and thanks of Israel and the world whether they know lit or not. Israel is now the only bulwark to radical Islam and the fight will go on. Pathetic threats by the UN and the EU are to be ignored. The only thing Europe needs to do is address its virulent anti-semitism that flows throught the cluture like a sewer. They prefer to call it anti-Zionism as if that is better. Anti-semitism and anti-Zionism are exactly the same since they both would deny Jews in Israel or anywhere the right to life and safety. By aligning themselves with radical Islam, they are ruining their own countries. By buying into Palestinian propaganda they are hastening the destruction of their own cultures as Europe becomes more Islamicised every day. Israelies need to know that no one, not the UN, not Obama, and definitely not Mitchell is going to have tthe best interests of Israel at heart. Israel is on its own. Thank God for the IDF

too bad for your brethren, tell them to never again shoot missiles at jews

no shoot missiles at Israel you never learn

You can't talk about war ethic when your country has sunk an argentinean ship outside of the wasr zone killing 1000 people in the Malvinas war. Gazan are treated as less than animals by Hamas who does not care about having them killed to have the public opinion stop Israel before killing them. Israel= shelters for civilians, soldiers in uniform fighting the enemy. Hamas= shelter for scared fighters and leaders, civilians stopping the bombs. Hamas is a bunch of rats that infect the Palestinian mind and reason. Israel seems to be the only antibiotic available to the Palestinians. But it doesn't cure, if they don't take it.

what about hania,mashal,,and the other cowards in hamas's gang of criminals ?

was implemented due to the fact that hamas coward criminals were sneaking alone,or with their"families" into Israel to commit acts of terror,and also because,everytime was a more quiet period,and the words"peace with Israel'were appearing in press,then hamas made sure,thru an explosion or a rocket at the crossings,that peace with Israel will never be achieved. of course Israel would close the crossing,and the chaos will start again.

It is possible to judge people's character based on their approach to pets. You can be sure,that,if innocent civilians were found by israeli soldiers,they would be immediately removed from danger. Try to read between the lines.

I see from yours and other north americans comments that the arab vicitmization propaganda approach,starts to get weaker and weaker in its effort to conquer north american public oppinion support. The europeans don't buy it anymore,they are used with the lies dispensed by the arabs who live in their midst. So,it is up to the moderate arabs,to conquer their fear,and withdraw their support from the fanatics that brought them to be profiled as terrorists.

Kol HaKavod, Colonel. You and your soldiers acted like heroes and conducted this operation with dignity and bravery. Regardless of what the world thinks, you've got my full support and that of Jews worldwide.

Truly, your "victroy" in Gaza is one which no armed force in the history of Humanity has ever done. You chose not to kill. You chose not to "win". No matter what those inside and outside Israel say, know that there are some who know that you could just killed anything that moved, for all life in Gaza , takiyeh not withstanding, seeks the destruction of Israel. You could have dropped a 1 ton bomb, a Shahadeh Special, on Shifa Hospital and got rid of the cowardly scum once and for all. After all the yelling begins after, not befoe and during. You have shown the ranting shahid Mujahid for what they are. Hamas will declare victory once they come out from under the skirts of their women. Know that there are some who understand that victory is not always counted in the number of enemy combatants dead, but by enemy left living to remember. Dont let the moral Sodom euphemistically called the UN tell you what you are. Your soldiers know, some in the world know and Hamas knows.

The Jewish people, strong and united has confidents in its soldiers. When Israel integrated its Jewish identity into its national life, it easily defined its enemies, all its enemies, and restored the spirit of the I.D.F and its deterrence. Now that we can have confidence in the IDF once again, real independence will be much more than a slogan. Independence is not created by poses and declarations, but by military power, economic prowess and national determination. Some details about the I. D. F . at : http://xrl.us/oq28g

IT SAY'S MORE ABOUT THE IDF THEN THE PUNK COWARDS CALLED HAM ASS WHO SET EXPLOSIVES UP IN FAMILIES HOUSES WHILE OCCUPIED BY ARAB FAMILIES THEN HIDE LIKE ROACHES IN HOLES WAS IT HAM ASS THAT STATED GAZA WILL BE A BLOOD BATH FOR THE JEWS

IT IS BRITAN WHO SHOULD LOWER THERE HEAD IN SHAME . FOR KNOWING ABOUT THE DEATH CAMPS IN POLAND AND NOT GIVING A SHIT. ONE BOMBER COULD HAVE DROPED A FEW BOMBS ON THE TRACKS TO DISRUPT THE BOXCARS. AFTER THERE RAIDS ON THE RUBBER AND GAS PLANTS IN THE NEXT TOWN GET OFF YOUR HIGH THRONE AND REALIZE THERE IS NOT ONE COUNTRY IN THE LAST 100 YEARS THAT WOULD HAVE HELD OFF AS LONG AS ISRAEL DID FOR 8 YEARS

the world court for war crimes agenst civilians . for targeting non combat civilians [KINDERGARDEN CHILDREN] for extinction by rocket fire for 8 years.play the same game

When they don't it irritates the heck out of the world! So sorry, world.

Colonel Yigal Slovik said :”My subordinates and I have chosen this profession out of faith in the righteousness of our path; we sacrifice much more than a trip to London." Colonel, I salute you and your soldiers. And I thank you and your soldiers from the bottom of my heart for what you are sacrificing for the State of Israel.

You want to be angry -- be angry with Hamas et al. Because of their (i.e. Hamas et al) firing of 3,000+ Kassam rockets and mortars (since the beginning of 2008 till December 26th) from the Gaza Strip onto UNARMED civilians of Sderot, other places in Israel -- Israel HAD to defend its own civilians from the TERROR emanating from the Gaza Strip. SO, IF you want to be angry -- be angry with Hamas et al, for being the cause for the destruction experienced by the Gazans.

Colonel Yigal Slovik said :”My subordinates and I have chosen this profession out of faith in the righteousness of our path; we sacrifice much more than a trip to London." Colonel, I salute you and your soldiers. And I thank you and your soldiers from the bottom of my heart for what you are sacrificing for the State of Israel.

You want to be angry -- be angry with Hamas et al. Because of their (i.e. Hamas et al) firing of 3,000+ Kassam rockets and mortars (since the beginning of 2008 till December 26th) from the Gaza Strip onto UNARMED civilians of Sderot, other places in Israel -- Israel HAD to defend its own civilians from the TERROR emanating from the Gaza Strip. SO, IF you want to be angry -- be angry with Hamas et al, for being the cause for the destruction experienced by the Gazans.

Colonel Yigal Slovik said :”My subordinates and I have chosen this profession out of faith in the righteousness of our path; we sacrifice much more than a trip to London." Colonel, I salute you and your soldiers. And I thank you and your soldiers from the bottom of my heart for what you are sacrificing for the State of Israel.

nobody can dimis Hamas by fighting . there is no comparison between israeli great nation army and Hamas army ... Israeli army is number 3 or 4 around the world ... but in gaza war ... Israel used the Air force , the Navy , and the Armor crops , but even now it's didn't dimis Hamas . so , from the beginning , why did israel take a decision to move to this murderous offensive ?? we all know that israel wined the palestinian's civilian , children and women . more than 400 childrens were killed , 250 women . 650 of 1300 victims are children and women ... according to israeli sources ,no more 300 of Hamas soldiesr (20,000) were killed , and Hamas still has a stong army and ready to face the next round of fighting . so what kind of aims were completed ? it's hurtful that people like Livny, Barak and Olmert are leading our country ... We all hope that they will trial in Hag Court which trails all of the criminals around the world .

Why we don't learn from our past experiance? We left Arafat alive during 1st Leb war, we left Nasrallah alive in 2nd Leb war now we left Haniya alive! Where are we heading? Why are we doing helf-hearted jobs?

all of you are killers, you don't achieve anythihg more than killing innocent peoples. did you stop the rockets? Did you finish Hamas? you just kill 250 women 120 old men near 500 children and babies. your soldiers don't fight face to face against hamas men. you have used the F 16, Holicopters, you are just a Group of Killers"

Was written by me but for unknown reason the same has NOT been published upto now by Ynet.

Do you know what you are saying. Do you know anything about the middle east ...for that matter israel's. history.Once you do that ypu will have a different perspective...not the news media but history.

Francois, my french canadian buddy. My friend, let's not talk about bravery as we all know the record of french speakers in warfare. Your cousins in the old country were only too happy to surrender to the Germans when the merd hit the fan. If it wasn't for the English speaking countries your family would be speaking German. Next to French speaking soldiers, even little girls are brave, mon ami :)