If "peace talks" between Israel and the P.A. are successful, Israel would lose our Eternal Capital of Jerusalem, and our ancestral heartland of Judea and Samaria and would be reduced to a 9 mile wide concentration camp. The goal of these "peace talks" is downright evil. We must NEVER let this happen!

Why are they enemy civilians?

eleven soldiers murdered in Hebron in 2002 or so. Idiots.

It would be truly wonderful if there were genuine peaceful coexistence with the Arabs, but these soldiers seem to have a big gap in their education. Did they never learn the history of the terrible massacre of Jews in Hebron during the times of the British Mandate rule? Jews who had lived in Hebron for generations were slashed to death with swords, women raped and others had limbs cut off. Check it in the history books.

Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 war, land where Palestinians seek a state, which is the goal of US-backed peace talks resumed last month after a three-year stalemate.

As nob Arab & non-Israeli I found the video quite touching, showing both sides dancing. We hope to see more of this scenes than what we've seen from extremists on both sides. The soldiers should be rewarded.

Whilst it may seem a bit harsh to classify those Palestinian chaps as "enemy civilians" the soldiers were being completely irresponsible and putting themselves in unnecessary danger. It could have ended badly. Thank God it didn't.

Despite the fact that this story could have ended really bad, this is the proof that peaceful coexistence can be reality.

every palestinian is an enemy-civillian..... yeah with that mindset peace will be a breeze

from Jordan. There you go Reuters Arab Oil Money.

I am sorry those troops are being punished. Such behavior builds closer ties and is good for morale.

Had the soldiers killed people at the party, the incident would have been ignored. Had they arrested and tortured some of them, they would have been promoted. Instead, they danced with them -- and have been disciplined. Meanwhile, many readers seem to wish the punishment had been even greater. It's not hard to discern Israeli priorities from discussions like this one.

Sorry I made an error.

Unnecessary danger, agreed. But next time at least come with a card or gift.

expelled from the IDF. What kind of idiotic garbage are these so called "soldiers" who let themselves be sucked in by the enemy? And the "palestinian" is still a greater enemy to Israel than Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan/"palestine". Maybe their friend Abbas will plead for their defense.

I would definitely discipline these idiots. Evidently, they never heard of Giliad Shalit, and they never heard of Arabs killing Israeli soldiers. They should spend a few months cleaning toilets and standing guard duty in the hottest, most desolate base the IDF can find.