yes bibi conducted a bad campaign to avoid casualties as well leaving hamas in power. I recall herzog backing bibi so he is a hippocrite. However, bibi was very wealk and the plan was no good period. Herzog then goes on with his bs oslo of regional alliances to fight terror as if that has not already been tried. Hamas woulld never agree to give up weapons period so herzog is dead wrong. And givnig up any land is susicide period 100% suicide. US will not be a big help. Israel could do itself a big favour by ariming the kurds asap so they cn be rfoward post to hit iran when the time comes. Herzog has no chance to be pm unless he dumps livni, an emotionl basket case who is a total failure.

Once again, Herzog insults Israel's intelligence. At least Bibi knows who Israel's foes are. The P.A./PLO has maimed and murdered far more Jews than Hama's. Yet Labor loves the P.A. and longs to give the terrorists Jerusalem and much of our sole tiny Homeland. Herzog and Labor are pathetic and should never again govern Israel.

Netanyahu was very weak. his calm for calm with Hamas could have resulted in a surprise tunnels disaster with hundred killed and dozens abducted. it did not happen because of the murder of the 3 teenagers and Hamas not agreeing to a cease fire the first week of the operation that would have left them ready to a surprise attack any time.. the tunnels where known for at least since Shalit abduction in 2006 (8 years ) and possibly as much 15 years.

It would be better to "remain silent" then to open your mouth on stuff you know nothing about.....

This is a rich comment coming from someone with no military experience and a liberal outlook on EVERYTHING. Herzog would recognize Hamas and hand Jerusalem to them if he takes power (heaven forbid).

The IDf was sent into Gaza without optimal equipment due to money being drawn away by the Tkuma Fanatics and the Moguls avoiding Tax .At least the Moguls could give Philothranthpy Some in the Galutbcan come to Israel and Organize renovation of bomb shelters orBuy in MRIs Cat scans and Ultrasound equipment .

Arn.Sweden.

Herzog is great at illicit campaign funding and ad hominem attacks, but if he wants to be a leader he should focus on reality. Who made Hamas so powerful in the first place? Yes, that would be Herzog who supported importing Arafat to Gaza, and then Herzog and Livni who helped ethnically cleanse Gush Katif of Jews. The there is the matter of those little wars in 2006 and 2008 where Olmert and his senior Ministers Herzog and Livni failed to defeat, and in fact, strengthened, Hamas. And of course, the Olmert / Herzog / Livni government was radical Left and according to Herzog loved by the world, but they were still condemned as war criminals (remember Goldstone?), just like Netanyahu. Lastly, does Herzog remember why Netanyahu lost to Hamas just six months ago? After Israel's success in Sejiya where Hamas failed to inflict major casualties, Herzog's friend Obama started the dead baby blood libel and closed Israel's airport, forcing Netanyahu to stop the attack.

...after causing me to spew coffee re: the "Magical Marvelous Buji and Zippi Security Show" Officlal trailer roll out. Is there no shame on the left? The short answer is YES. Everytime the leftists say anything it is a SHONDA. Could the gangrenous left have provided ANY form of security? Is it even in their ideology? Everyone knows the reply to that question. Give us a break mate. Buji & the Zipperette ? Too FN funny. Yeah. that duo would strike fear into the heart of Israel's enemies. Arghhh. There goes another keyboard.

The Israeli PM seems to be, as according to me, ignorant of Military Strategy and Tactic. Arn.Sweden.

Since when the party that was responsible for the pull out from Lebanon, disengagement from GAZA, and STRONG ADVOCATES of withdrawal from Judea and Samaria voices their stance on security! Let's remind Herzog, Gaza war is the "effect," while the "cause" was the disengagement. Do you really think Israelis are so misguided that they will not see through your lies? If you do, then that in itself preclude you from leading this country. Since a leader is someone who respects those in behalf of those he is leading. Shame on you!

If there's no Hamas, THE Salafists and THE Muslim Brotherhood, WITH ISIS moves right in to the vacuum left by these fleeing hamas agents.... bibi would rather fight an already known wounded surrounded targeted, intel rich, infiltraited completely, mapped out hamass org, than not...hamas has more KNOWN security holes than swiss cheese. With it, an amazingly ignorant shallow and myopically scared to death governing body of dolts.