Now the heroes are dead. Indescribable fire power and technology superiority, 70.000(?!) soldiers. 40 of them dead means that with a risk of 0,05%. Tough luck. Paragliding is as risky as that but you can't kill people.

There is an Arabic saying: you made your bread, now eat it. Blame Netanyahu and his arrogant policies.

loyalty oaths to the Nation of Israel. If they hate the nation, they should not be allowed to work at hospitals since they endanger the lives of the patients, particularly the IDF. Medical murder in hospitals is a fact and the book, "Medical Mafia", shows that. To have caregivers who hate the IDF is an abomination. One such nurse was just fired from Sheba Medical Center by Dr. Zeev Rotstein and that is the only way to handle such people. ALL employees of hospitals where IDF are taken for wounds should have to sign a loyalty oath. Was this soldier medically murdered by the staff or did he die from his wounds? Hmmm?

The only innocent ones killed are Israelis. There are no innocent deaths in Gaza. Human shields shielding human beasts are accomplices to the crime and not innocent. The other Gazans were told to leave. They didn't, it's not Israel's fault.

..of Israel. They fought for us all. Their wonderful spirits have ended on this Earth, but will continue in in the future history of Israel. Forever they will be blessed by the only G_d of Heaven. With our tears; Amit Yeori Roy Peles Avraham Grintzvaig Gal Bason Rest In Peace.

Are you by any chance talking about Syria ????? 200.000 dead as of today !! why don't you just live the Israelis who have a right for self defence alone? You stupid hypocrits. Take a walk

My heart goes out to the families of those wonderful fighters !

Jews send their children to certain death by the hands of the fearsome Palestinian fighters... WHY?! Let your children stay alive in the bosoms of their loving mothers and horny girlfriends.

My sympathy and condolence to the families of the criminal, brutal murdered Israeli people. The Jewish, Israeli struggle/defence for a better world really is an example to/for everybody/everyone. MAY G.D BLESS HIS PEOPLE/WORLD-POPULATION AND HUMANKIND (ON THE LANDSCAPE/LANDPART, IN THE WORLD OF HIS PLANET OF EARTH/IN HIS UNIVERSE/MULTIVERSE)!

as feiglin said, first duty is to protect idf soldiers with close air support. later one can worry about not hitting gazan civilians. Gantz has it the other way around. This is not a class in philosophy!hamas fights dirty and extreme. IDF has to fight asymmetrically and smash and kill whereever. The french foreign minister attacks israel to placate 6 million moslems and arabs in france who have france by the privates. Just now hamas fired rockets typically breaking every and any truce or agreement-are totally untrustworthy. and bibi sits there worrying about international pressure when idf has a job to do. The casualties are directly caused by hamas and the world can go fu*k itself with its pressure, in particular kerry and obama who have encouraged hamas rocket fire and insurrection. Protect idf and let them fight. Casualties will be less than so far. Unleash the idf and stop this nonsense already.

Funny that you say that when, your own soldiers have committed real war 'crimes' and gotten away with it. Jon Michael turner the returned Iraq veteran admitted to indiscriminately shooting unarmed civilians as the normal procedure in Iraq. As long as it's Jews protecting themselves then we have to be answerable to the entire world. Anyone else can do what they like.

Why don't you look in your own backyard for war criminals. Who by their own word have committed real war crime on civilian population. Jon Michael turners first hand account at being a US soldier and the pervasive culture of civilian targeting during that war is well known by everyone except you!

Sadly, not only did you get the fallen soldier's name wrong: Liad- not Liav, but his corps too. He was a paratrooper captain, not infantry. Not only is that a disservice to your readers, but first and foremost, a lack of respect for the soldier and his family.

They did not die for nothing: they died cleaning up the mess made by the Israeli Left when it gave Hamas and Fatah weapons. There is an Arabic saying: when you blaspheme Holy Koran, you will suffer. Read who Allah gave Israel, read how Mohammed respected Torah, repent or prepare yourself to suffer.

He is destroying the world.

Maybe your real name Machoud and you live in Turkey.... But if you really are Yoav living in Tel Aviv then you are pathetic! These soldiers died trying to stop rockets from hitting ou in Tel Aviv and terrorists emerging from a tunnel killing Israel Jewish children at a kindergarten at a Kibbutzin Southern Israel.

..and they gave the best for us, for Israel to live in freedom and security. Sincerely, we know the almighty G_d is there to bless their souls, and through tears... Barak Refael Degorker Liad Lavi Rami Chalon Rest In Peace