Wounded animal? You were in Gaza for one month, you told your southern farmers to "return to your lands", you promised that "calm has returned for several years", and today we saw that you accomplished nothing but killing civilians in Gaza. The myth of the "mighty israeli army" is GONE. You can't even deal with Hamas?? Their weapons are freaking homemade!! You've beseiged Gaza for 8 years and after your operation the rockets have fallen as if nothing has ever happened, and Hamas hasnt even fired yet today, its just the other groups!! You are a laughing stock.

In actuality, and surprisingly given that it's Ynet, Mr. Ben-Yishai's writing was very clear and his political analysis was sufficiently detailed, logical and compelling. I need to reflect on it for a while longer now!

"The legitimacy granted by the world has almost ended...?" Who are you, Ben Yishai, or I should ask WHAT are you: Obama's PUPPET? Israel's "legitimacy" is decreed by Adonai Elohaynu – not a lowly rabble of thieves, misers, and hoodlums.

Peace was possible with Egypt because a bit of their leader died each time an Egyptian died, solder or civilian. Peace was possible with Syria because its leaders wanted to get on with their lives after making a rather poor point. Peace will never be possible with Hamas. Hamas leaders have earned millions from the death and misery of the Palestinians. They could never lead the lives they do now, if there was no death and misery in Gaza. This occupation will conitnue until Israel becomes Gaza or Gaza becomes Israel. Think and act decisively Israel. For your today is our tomorrow.

For the last month I have not heard one comment about the Gaza from anyone. Everyone knows Islam is a murder cult not a religion. And Australians know they have let the a Death Cult into their country. A day of mass murder in Australia is a real risk. Now people know the hell Israeal has lived with for years.

Why don't we tell them we are going to cut all electric and convoys for 3 days and then do it. Tell them this is what we can do if there is no quiet. How much angrier can the world get if we warn them and then do it for just 3days.

By arresting its leadership. Israel should send 100,000 troops to find and arrest the leadership of Hamas, and leave the rest of the Palestinian alone.

Gaza is wounded. Hamas is intact. Their ability to launch rockets was not degraded in the least and they have an unknown number of rockets. If they started out with as many as Hezbollah is reputed to have, they could go on shooting 50 a day for more than 2 years.

to describe Hamas presently. It's what a snake does when you put pressure on its neck with your boot.

before Obama, the UN and EU once again pressure you to let Hamas off the hook.

sitting in the bushes building warheads and delivery systems while Israel spends youth and money against Hamas in a Red Herring war.

the day will come when hamas and its islamist terror brothers will be destroyed.

The article correctly describe the strategies & tactics of Hamas. As a despotic organisation it does not rely on elections (honest ones) to remain in power whatever its real but camouflaged failures its propaganda presents to the people as victories. It cannot survive without demonstrating its power to intimidate & crush any sigh of opposition. So whatever Hamas accepts as a cease fire, its main objective, by hook or by crook, will be to regroup & try to restore its military power. It remains to be seen how long Egypt & the other Arab countries hostile to Hamas will be able to counteract Qatar & Iran in their efforts of bolstering Hamas.

Lets say that Hamas leaders are killed as virtually all here advocate, WHO will replace them? It will NOT be Fatah which is seen to be an even worse failure than Hamas. By FAILING to treat the people of Gaza as humans, Israel is creating an even worse future. Your thirst for blood will create a terrible future for Israel.

red fox -there is a lion behind .. .......hahaha it is infront

# 10 - The egyptian people had enough of the Moslim Brotherhood, that's the difference, people's support. Israel is a kafir power, a foreign power. Arabs have been brainwashed for the last half century at least. The result is that word that goes with "Jews" is "kill them".