I agree with Abu Mujahed that the ceasefire is cursed. Israel has to go in there and shut down all these terrorists entities once and for all. Take a lesson from Sri Lanka, they fought the Tamil Tigers for many years before they finally had enough and eliminated them. Israel, do the same. Read what their ambassador to Israel had to say.

One minute Barak and Netanyahu are talking about giving the terrorists hell, the next minute theyre talking about reining in their response. It seems to me (and quite probably to the terrorists too) that the Istaeli government doesn't know whether it's coming or going and is just making a fool of itself.

We just need to be quiet, BUT, do the job ! While I have 0 respect for Barak (who should really leave any public position after all the damage he has caused Israel).... I do trust Bibi, and his judgement.... Seems like the Hamas is really trying to get Israel to act, for getting the Arab world united against Israel.

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.

it sounds like to me Israel was saying as long as you keep the death count at a reasonable number we won't retaliate too bad..I guess Jewish blood does not mean too much.sad

That line did bring a smile on my face and shows us how bogus media reports are. In a typical show of misinformation, we are made believe how effective our defense is at the hands of our glorious leaders. Like we are dealing here we a bunch of reasonable well educated people who live in the enlightend republic of Hamanistam. On the other hand with all this talk, all these opinions, inside sources and other rubbish leading to nothing, we might bore our enemies to death. It is pretty clear that our defense has turned into a bunch of jellobeans and take on the flavor of the day.

as long as this criminaly insane ,leftist,self hating,pathetic coward Barak is defense minister,Israel will suffer humiliation and defeat,in any other normal country ,thios traitor would be hanging from the gallows

Israelis are fools.Rein in response to continuous attack only boost self confidense to the enemy. We will pay dearly in blood for our stupidity. In their eyes, it's only cowardly reponses. And please stop that stupid " we fought 7 wars and won them all. only idiots will continue with this broken record. I would say that " int'l laughing stock is reasonably correct

"a wider scope of issues that need to be taken into consideration." President Obama was on vacation and he told us not to retaliate or escalate in Gaza as this would ruin his vacation. We must listen to our Master over and above Israels interests because that is what a good lap dog does. Better to be seen as weak than to disobey Master Obama.