Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
ISIS in Sinai is a serious threat to Israel
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 02.07.15, 10:00
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1. Cancelling the holiday to Israel
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (07.02.15)
Just to dangerous now, after what happened in Tunisia. Will be in discussion with the family about divesting and selling the holiday home and investing that money in a holiday home in Australia
2. egypt army is more than 3 million without military summon
hhh ,   hhhs   (07.02.15)
until the last one of them are dead ,,, KSA will march into africa trying to grab more soldier like in the medieval islamic conquest but the problem Israel should never try to recapture sinai by the law ever you are living in lawless middle east so each time they break the law , give them first till the million chance because the public is convinced that sinai is moses muslim land ,,,, so let them swallow sinai ,,,, hundreds of motherfuckers saudi arabia elite troops bored from the peaceful life coming there ,,,,It is a chicken fight not a single help should be provided muslim teaching are indoctrinated into the brain tissue it needs at least 10~15 yrs to be free from that teaching , their christian will resist ,,, but they are few in their society less than 10% are christian
3. MUSLIMS CAN'T HANDLE THEIR OWN
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (07.02.15)
crazies, and the world is end ing up with huge mess to clean up. Too bad our boys and daughters have will have to suffer and do the final cleaning since no Muslim government is really capable of it.
4. If ISIS attacks, would Israel hold Egypt responsible
The Red Fox ,   Australia   (07.02.15)
as they would Lebanon if Hezbollah attacked?
5. Netanyahu has failed Israel
Carol ,   US   (07.02.15)
At least since 2004, we have known how these guys (insurgents) fight. Israel has wasted over a decade focusing on Iran instead of realizing the future warfare won't be fought with conventional weapons. You can drop bombs on other people, but how are you going to deal with it when they infiltrate? With F-16 over Jerusalem, TA or other major urban centers? Instead of countering US efforts to stabilize the region, you are helping terrorists hoping they'll get rid of Assad. Why? Assad sides with Iran. Childish, really.
6. To Sarah B: Changing your tune?
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (07.02.15)
"Too dangerous now" after Tunisia? Blazing Guns Sarah, for many months, you've stood by Ha Eretz with PRO-Israel comments - - - now you realize the "danger" of a vacation in the Middle East? Your comment reveals your true color: yellow, as you plan to DIVEST from Am Yisrael.
7. bb care/
ben   (07.02.15)
what does bb care. he may be living it up in old age suite with bodyguards.
8. ben yishai knows nothing like olmert
alexi   (07.02.15)
ben yishai talks as if he knows, yet he knows miilitary like lapid- both are security dunces. Isis can be smashed by a brutal air, and land assault using all of the idf capabilities without restriction, something that has no t happened since sharon. IDF is slow to action and lazy and has to be booted up the arse after slow starting beffore it counters decisively like int he 73 war.' And contrary to haber, rabin was no hero. Both he and barak were pumped up as great land geenrals which they were not. Rabin was a good planner but hesitant in practise. Baarak was a good commando but lousy land general who kept his hands clean and did not want a mess. That is why he was a lousy land general and explains why he made as many concessions as olmert.
9. complacency is the enemy
ky   (07.02.15)
the article points out how difficult these attacks will be to deal with. But it also points to how they can be countered . The problem for ISIS is to conceal the build up to any attack. New methods of intelligence gathering will be the answer along with rapid IDF reaction. The only answer to ISIS and the eventual defeat of all terrorism is to remove them one by one from the life of this Earth until there are none left. There is no soft option
10. Scorpions In a Bottle
emanon ,   USA   (07.02.15)
These radical groups like ISIS, Hamas and Boko Haram, are the different heads of the same beast and they will still attack each other. Each says they will battle to the last man to prove they are the one true way. How stupid is that? All these groups are so many scorpions in a bottle and they will battle each other until there is one scorpion left, dying after all the others are dead. Tell me what that proves?
11.  Cancelling the holiday to Israel
Sara ,   Haifa   (07.02.15)
Please do go to Australia, we don't need you here. You must be even more thick than your previous posts suggest!
12. Why didn't Israel alert Egypt????
David ,   Hartford USA   (07.02.15)
Israel DOES have intelligence systems working over Sinai, DOESN'T IT?? Why didn't Israel warn the Egyptians of the impending assault? If Egypt falls, Israel has certified PSYCHOPATHS on THREE sides! Israel had better put a squadron of suicide drones on patrol immediately. There will be NO excuse if there's an attack on Israel.
13. damp those irresponsibles
noname ,   moon   (07.03.15)
is it so hard to mine a border?Or to place motion controlled lite cannons around it ? These backwards generals should have been fired a long time ago.
14. easy fix
Toby   (07.02.15)
Night vision, cluster bombs.
15. "Impressive fighting" is direct result of CONVICTION! That
(07.02.15)
is the sorely missing factor, not in our military, but our lousy, political cadre. Sad state of affairs indeed.
16. to Shep fb
Adler   (07.02.15)
Lets hope Egypt and Sisi are not Isis
17. Yes indeed, the dark ones have arrived
Cameron ,   USA   (07.03.15)
18. to #1- Sarah B. - The events of the past didn't deter you
miriam ,   israel   (07.04.15)
from deciding on a holiday home here in our beautiful country. Why now should you go to Australia ? Our capable IDF and our Iron Domes will continue to look after us. One must NOT lose faith.
19. HOW TO WIN WITH ISIS
PARTNER PC ,   reality truthsfulll   (07.25.15)
THERB IS ONLY ONE WAY TO HANDLE ISIS THAT ISD TO BOMB THEM UNMERCIVLY TILL YOU BOMB THE CONFIDENCE RUSSIA AND IRAQ AND EVEN THE UNITED STATES MR OBAMA AND MR KERRY BOMB THE CONFIDENCE OUT OF THEM AND MAKE THEM RUN BACK TO RUSSIA AND IRAN WHO CARES WHAT THE USA AND THE UN SAYS THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHATS HAPPENING
20. #6
yoyo   (08.03.15)
It's not sarah b Israel/usa This one is a different sara - she is from london
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