Ground operation=finishing off what the IAF could not do.

The word "strategy" comes from the Greek 'strategia' = office of a general., and I suspect that the lack of involvement by Hamas in these rocket actions is an attempt on their part to obtain legitimacy in the eyes of the world. Particularly the EU. Islamic Jihad will fail and not merely because the Palestinian struggle is not about Islam but is about land. As for those talkbackers on Ynet who are calling for the IDF to "bomb Gaza into submission" as a Jew myself I have to say that is a disgusting suggestion. The State of Israel would not exist if those Palestinians were not displaced. We must fight terrorism but we are not barbarians and no people can be bombed into submission. People might be bombed to death, but not submission. The RAF and USAAF bombed Nazi Germany to destruction but the will of the people to survive did not relent and in fact it hardened. So those of you who regard the freedom of speech and expression available to you on Ynet as a street platform from which you can spit blood at people indiscriminately I say you should be outright ashamed. Don't you get it? Israel wants PEACE with Palestinians. So go scratch your head a bit and when you have something constructive to say ....... speak up. But if all you can recommend is war...... I challenge your humanity. I have two sons who have served in the IDF and they would tell you as I am.......... the IDF does not enjoy killing people. It is an awful job defending Israel and it would be a lot easier if people would not antagonize Palestinians with calls to bomb them into submission. The EU needs to publicly call upon Hamas to arrest the Islamic Jihadists. Would Hamas respond in kind? I doubt it. But if we do not fight this war psychologically we will lose many Jewish lives..... our self respect first.

I was always more of a Began fan myself.

Jabalia and Deir el Balah from civilians Though no significant launches from those towns has IJ bunkered its Terrorist in Chiefs there? Also Is it true that between Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia are two Rocket Bunkers that are serving launches from North Gaza? The net clearly needs to be cast wider than Rafah and Gaza City

HAIM I AGREE WITH YOU WE SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF GAZA END OF STORY. REGARDING THE ISLAMIC JIHAD HEADQUARTERS IN DAMASCUS, WE SHOULD SEND A FEW FIGHTER BOMBERS AND DESTROY THE HEADQUARTERS WITH ALL THE ZEVEL IN IT.

MARK IN GAZA I SUPPOSE YOU AN ACTIVIST, WITH AN . EMPTY HEAD

You cant Bomb Hamas to submission because they are to well digged in. Even though you would made the whole strip to a ruinious heap, it wold not solve the problem. Hamas would come up from their underground caves and continue the hostility. They must be outrooted an that requires an invasion, and I would guess it would take weaks in mop up operations for the task to be done. Hamas would gladly sacrifice the whole civilian population for propaganda against Israel. HASHEM says - Esajah 11.' 14But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; To sit upon others shoulders means to put ones Yoke/Rule upon them. As HASHEM has said - "Everything HASHEM has made pleasant for its time". Gaza must be Demilitarized completely. Arn.Sweden.

I totally agree with Sarah. Not with #37. What israel could do is send them 26,000 mortars which is the number of rockets they have fired at Israel. It is a "symmetrical" response, which is what the world wants. Make an estimate of the damage. It would be big because they do not have a defense and their cities are dense. It would be a good lesson. They elected hamas didn't they?

No ground op is necessary, bomb 'Aza from the air until the few thousand survivors wave their white handkerchiefs and promise unconditional surrender.

Your intelligent.The so called civilized world community will never tolerate.Shalom

Israel MUST respond to each mortar attack with a mortar to the center of Gaza!

I am as upset, living in Ashkelon, you can imagine. It doesn't prevent me of thinking of the innocent people that would be killed. Aren't we supposed to be better than terrorists. If you would harm innocent people without doubt or hesitation then you are not better then them.

MARK IN GAZA I SUPPOSE YOU AN ACTIVIST, WITH AN . EMPTY HEAD

Israel should completely relinquish any military capability in Gaza. The women and children shall go free though.

is that if it reoccupys Gaza it has to pay for it, and it cannot afford it. Whch is why they left in the first place. The mistake was leaving without a comprehensive peace treaty in place, and that means a two state solution, which with the current Israeli administration isn't going to happen. So the cycle will be endlessly repeated until Israel either bankrupts itself, or takes the nightclub bouncer from Moldova advice and nukes the place

War is hell. Wouldn't it have been much wiser for the terrorist elements in Gaza to refrain from starting one? As it is, there are consequences. I care no more deeply for Gazans than their own leadership does. I have very vivid memories of the wild celebrations in Gaza in the aftermath of the despicable events on September 11, 2001. If people do not act like human beings, what right do they have to be treated as human beings? Should I feel equally tolerant to all the civilian Nazi collaborators who worked so assiduously to herd Jews into gas chambers? Newsflash: I don't. Gazans are no better, as they have proven time and again.

You cannot bomb anyone into submission. At some point you must put boots on the ground. That is the only way to win. We never should have given Gaza back. Now we have to sacrifice some so that we can retake it and thousands may live.

Hit tehran. Iran is afraid of Israel and is deseperately trying to launch local attacks by proxies trying to divert Israel from the main objective/ Don't let these terrorist get a hand on the A bomb. Strike first

Those living is Gaza are in fact Egyptians, so when Israel declares it sovereignty over that territory, those who declare and prove their absolute loyalty to Israel may be allowed to stay with permanent residence status; the rest should repatriate to their Motherland.

Dear Ehai, I do agree with you. Of course, Israel must defend her territory and her people against the shameful entity that rules Gaza's Strip.We, true Christian friends, are firm about it. Nevertheless, although be difficult, a good strategy is necessary. Military acts are not enough. Neither, emotional attitudes. Be sure, however, about our support. God protects the righteous ones.

War is hell? Gaza of today is not Gaza of yester-day. DARLING

Comprehensive peace treaty with terrorists bent on your destruction? Remember the comprehensive peace treaty called the Munich Pact? How about the famed Non-Aggression Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany? You are a complete fool. You are also evidently quite ignorant -- the ersatz "Palestinians" have rejected a two-state solution on three occasions including, most recently, an offer which would have awarded them 95% of the West Bank and East Jerusalem as a capital. They chose to start the second intifada instead. The ersatz "Palestinians" are not interested in a two-state solution. They are exclusively interested in supplanting Israel. That will never happen.

It sounds like you cant wait to get there. You show all the compassion of a rattlesnake. Lighten up ye viper. Shalom Israel, Rob

be flying to Israel, but that weak leaders don't want to destroy the tunnels that bring in the rocket materials now do they?

Ehud Barak can be very tough when he is wearing his dress.

You should go and get your shots,Rob,'cause you're foaming at the mouth badly. Did you take into account the family,including 3 kids that had their throats slit by pal "heroes"? How about all the women and children blown up on buses,pizza places,shopping malls,etc. by your disgusting idols. You make me gag,Rob.:(

It is funny you should complain about hate, mark in gaza....or whatever your name is.. You and your people make it your lives mission to try to innihilate the Jewish State for over 6 decades, but we still don't attack you and you live..Why do you think, Israeli forces are compelled to a retaliatory action against Gaza ? Is it for your people's "peace initiative", like daly kassam rockets into our soveregn towns? Sarah is absolutely and 100% Right. We are not on a suicidal mission. When you strike US and seek our destruction, we will defend ouselves and do all we can to protect our soverengnity, including eliminate you...If you come to us with peace, we'll welcome you..Whatever you bring us or wish upon us, you shell receive...Faire and square, mark...These rules of engagement, best known to all humanity...What do you think makes you different ?

Your post is not the least about strategy, but a lot about Utopia, a suggestion of some kind of masochism, you like Israel to practice in the face of real terror attacks, real threats of innihilation...Do you mean to suggest , that terror acts by bombs, that kill our children in schools and destroy homes, scholls & buildings, can be fought by peaceful actions ? Can you give one example throughout the history of mankind, when peaceful reply to act of war has resulted in a mutula peace ? Yes, we are not barbarians, but we are not on a suicidal mission either..We know who we are dealing with and what the aim of the enemy is... To put it mildly, It is really rare these days to find a post, that naive...If you just landed to this planet,You need a lot of catching up to do, Ehai..