a port and an airport. Next round, they will bring in even bigger, more accurate weapons. What if they get missles that can take down airplanes? I dont live in the south so my town didnt get hammered like they did, but I did have to run to the bomb shelter a number of times. I was walking around with knots in my stomach from the tension. I am willing to do it again if thats what it takes to finish Hamas off.

Hamas has no interest in making a deal with Israel since Israel wants to demilitarize the Gaza strip and Hamas wants bigger and more lethal weapons. Israel has no interest in making a deal as long as Hamas is there since Hamas is a group that lies and falsifies all prior agreements and is interested only in getting bigger and more lethal weapons. Until the people in Gaza decide enough and elect a moderate peaceful government there will not be neither agreement nor peace. Also as long as Hamas in the government there will be no elections. so the chances of an agreement are a figment of Obama's fantasies.

are under check and the territory is totally demilitarized. A simple formula to achieve the above is: for every truck that makes its way into Gaza loaded with building materials, a truck loaded with rockets, missiles and mortars will make its way out of Gaza. Such an outcome is in the hands of both the civilian population of Gaza, to be encouraged by the international community, i.e. UN, US, EU and Arab states. P.S. Let us note, the PLO and Israel agreed, in writing, 1993, to ensure that Gaza is free of terror activities and cleansed of all illicit weapons. Witnessed to the treaty were the UN, US, European and Arab countries, all of which are responsible, therefore, to ensure that Gaza is indeed clean of the Islamist warlords of Hamas and all of the rockets, missiles, mortars and other explosives found there!!

there with nukes and OB said "he would never let Iran go nuclear". Cleanse Gaza of Hamas is the only option

Imam in Chief has an easy job of bringing about the World Caliphate. Easy -peasy..

Israel is a bit player in a much larger Middle East drama. Unless there is a really major change in the situation before then, there is no way Hamas is going down until 2016.

holding the short end of the stick.

What sort of unity government do the "palestinians" have? Why are there two different palestinian governments, i.e. Hamas and the PA negotiating? Why does the PA not restore full control over more than half their population, living in Gaza? This just shows why there is NO reason Israel should negotiate for a two state solution, there is NO partner, for peace, because there are so many different factions representing the so called "palestinian people". It just goes to show what everyone has been saying for decades: there is NO such thing as a palestinian people. there are simply different tribes and clans with different beliefs. The solution? - Gaza should go back to being a part of Egypt and The populated areas of the West Bank should be divided between Israel and Jordan. that is a lasting and just solution to the conflict.