I'll answer your question for you, naive numbnuts. Hamas has chosen to fight a war of terror. That means, mothers bless their sons as "shayyids" when they strap on a belt of explosives and kill themselves and as many Israelis as possible, so that when the Dutch/Swedish/whocareswho TV person turns their camera on her, she can cry and scream and put on a wonderful show for the world. They have chosen to launch rockets and shoot mortars at Israel from inside one of the most densely populated places on earth, knowing full well what the result will be when the Israelis reciprocate:

Cameras, please, we have more crying mothers and dead children (even though in many of the films you have seen of dead children, they are IN FACT Syrian children killed in THEIR mess) to show the world, please pity us even though we are to afraid to fight a war against a real army, therefore we have to resort to shooting explosives into in order to kill as many civilians, meaning old people, children and women, as possible while at the same time they are sacrificing THEIR civilians for the TV and newpapers. So to answer your question: no, they cannot be crushed without mass civilian casualties. Because thats how they fight the war they started.

If you can avoid mass civilian casualties in a war that's great but it's not always possible. Look at World War 2. We carpet bombed Germany and Japan. Was it nice? No it was not but being nice doesn't win wars or remove threats. If Israel wants to continue as a nation it needs to worry about protecting itself and it's interests. If we would have worried about world opinion or civilians who were supporting their armies in World War 2 you wouldn't have a nation and the world would be a very different place.

when it is needed...

Funny that an idiot like you living in Belgium should lecture an Israeli living in Israel about what is best for him... I suggest that you come live among us and be one of us if you were Jewish or else shut the eff up...

once again can you not see this person is speaking for Israel and not against us!!!!!!!!!!!!

The reason to drop them is to get civilians out of the way. If they blow up the weapons and explosives, Hamas is a wolf with no teeth. Israel wouldn't fire on civilian areas if Hamas didn't hide behind women and children.

What, nothing? That's because just like you, I have absolutely nothing smart to say. But unlike you, I have the integrity to admit that.

the gloves off. It would be one thing if you are powerless to respond that would be another. when your capabilities are so far superior you don't use them out of mercy.

Yes only Israel warns about the bombs, that is why their citizens run into the rat holes every time the siren goes on.

Are you trying to get everyone to hate Jews or are you just a mean spirited nasty person in general?

It was a miracle, she says....Well I guess the sophisticated alert system and siren that made them run to the stairwell had nothing to do with it.

Not only are we humiliating HAMAS in Gaza but even more so we are totally humiliating Iran. A few years ago Iran shipped the most technically advanced anti aircraft batteries to Syria to protect its nuclear reactor. Israel used stealth technology aircraft to elude the radar system and blow up the reactor. Now Iran boast of its technology and rockets and destroying Israel either directly or by proxy through HAMAS. They have set up enormous smuggling networks. But Israel has blown up their convoys in Sudan, assasinated Mabhough in Dubai, thwarted other attempts, and eliminated others envolved in smuggling operations. Similar to the 6 Day War when Israel blew up all of Egypt's air force in the first hours of the war, this time Israel blew up caches of Fajr 5 missiles. Just imagine how pissed the mullahs and the monkey of Iran are and don't let down your guard. Know that they have other stupid but sinister plans.

A cease fire at this time would be a defeat for Israel. The Arab “world” will take this as a victory and will be emboldened for more acts of violence against Jews anywhere in the world. Israel must stand strong no matter what world opinion is. NEVER AGAIN. Israeli should send ground troops to secure the “Philadelphia Corridor” along the Gaza-Egypt border which will prevent rockets, guns, ammunition and other terror supplies from entering Israel. The “Philadelphia Corridor” is Hamas’ life line. Iran is reportedly supplying Hamas with the military tools to kill Jews and such things enter through the “Philadelphia Corridor”. At the same time Israel should bring Hamas to its knees begging for mercy and a cease fire. This would be accomplished by relentless bombing of all Hamas military facilities and civilian areas, with due notice to the civilians to leave before their location is flattened. Making it impossible for civilians to live normal lives will put pressure on Hamas to beg for a cease fire. It will put pressure on the worthless UN to convince Hamas to enter into a cease fire on Israeli terms. NEVER AGAIN.

We know that Hamas needs lights in order to move around, and operate their rockets. We know that the rocket smuggling tunnels need light and power, and that rocket factories need power.

they say ceasefire and then the salami tactics, terror rockets all over the place, enlisting west bank operatives, public execution of collaborators which anderson cooper glosses over(anderson cooper with his freedom agenda is subverting true western democracy in favour of arab theocracies), no peace,then peace. IDF, hit 2500 places non stop around the clock, non stop, restrict journalists which was a dumb idea to let them in so they can broadcast arab liberation theology. IDF take out every hamas known to man and keep going.

It isn't the right time to go for a truce as long as more rockets kept coming.It is time for Israel to send in ground operation, as terrorist organisation (Hamas) is adamant not to stop sending rockets.Hope Israel don't make a wrong decision then there won't be any peace in the future.God save Israel and the Jewish people.

You want a good answer? Because: "What would the world say about our cruelty should we do such a "mean" thing?" How would we be able to give a good hasbara? And Finally: We already have a good thing going. The world is on OUR side - let us not spoil it!!!!

These people raise their children to hate. Children didn't die just future terrorists. Israel needs to take over Gaza and send the Palestinians to Egypt. See how much Morsi will like them then. The actions of Hamas should show the world the justification of the Israeli embargo.

Your posts are not helping us. Do curb your rants.

Every single Jew whether he/she lives in Israel or not, has the right to his/her opinion about Israel. I understand your anger, but this is no way to behave towards your fellow Jew.