Opinion  Yossi Yehoshua
An escalation at the Gaza border fence
Yossi Yehoshua
Published: 14.10.18, 23:49
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1. Why shouldn't there be an escalation ?
DSM ,   USA   (10.15.18)
Bibi's government has done nothing but talk tough, The Palestinians know as soon as Israel places sanctions on them or the IDF gets tough all they have to do is stop the rioting for a couple of days and the Israeli government and will withdraw all sanctions and the IDF will go back to doing little against them.
2. These rioters only understand power....
Scott ,   USA   (10.15.18)
and they are using theirs and Israel is not. It is a sin that such a weak government is allowed to exist in such a tough neighborhood. Israeli's citizens deserve better, then again they voted Bibi and his merry group of talkers into office.
3. Idea
BUILD BABY BUILD !!   (10.15.18)
Anyone old enough to remember Bob Hope's USO tours?
Absolutely fabulous entertainment and no one knew exactly what Bob's personal political affiliation was as he graciously tortured both parties and made the shows fun, fabulous and welcome each time the entertainers showed up for some good fashioned fun for the just for the hell of it.
How about another revival and not cheating for charity.?
Yes,this old dame wants to donate to Israeli charity and and all proceeds going to the people in need in Israel or if performed elsewhere?
Maybe this would help ease some of the tensions in Gaza and allow the Palestinian and Israelis to lay their stored up anger aside for some brief time to join together ( if that's possible ) and start a new movement that joins both peoples together in a time out and and begin a new dialog with entertainers from both sides plus?
Just an idea from an old, really old dame that would gladly shut up and sing for some laughter and fun?
4. A different approach
Ralph   (10.15.18)
Why is the border fence not lined with anti-personnel mines. The Golan has plenty of mines. The IDF needs to place mines along the border.
5. Before friday
mcohen   (10.15.18)
Advance friday
6. Use maximum force
Fred ,   Los Angeles   (10.15.18)
Protect the borders at any cost otherwise soon you have groups of 1000 Arabs try to infiltrate into Israel and then 10,000.. 100000?
No minimum force rule should be given to soldiers. Worry about the world reaction later.
7. Just report without justification, hypocrit!!!!
Avram Goldsmith   (10.15.18)
If Israel will enter Gaza, you will be first to critisize for unproprtional force, and " killling TERROR HUMAN SHIELD (THS) instead maybe initiate and use your platform(as in USA )to be adopteed in Israel also the Law agaist THS , giving IDF free hand to act against the terror free from ICJ beurocracy.
8. Where's The Wall and Moat?
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (10.15.18)
Egypt built a moat. Where is the Israeli moat? Where is the Israeli wall that is 40 meters higher than any surrounding land, with a 20 meter foundation?

If Israel wanted quiet, there would be a barrier to sniper fore from both sides and a barrier so tunneling would be fruitless. Since Israel chose to build neither and relies on snipers, have to conclude that Israel prefers something else, something that hurts the civilians living in Gaza.
9. Sinwars Mind Games
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (10.15.18)
And how his moves WILL BACKFIRE BIG TIME

Sinwar believes that as the human toll mounts at the borders, whilst the world remains silent on their incendiary attacks on Israel, Israel will be somehow be forced to ease the blockade, Abbas somehow forced to resume PA funding without strings and Egypt somehow forced to ease border controls WITHOUT CAST IRON GUARANTEES

What Hamas ignore AT THEIR PERIL are the people of Gaza

Fed up, resentful and enraged at being used by Hamas as cannon fodder while the Hamas elite grow richer with each passing day IT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR that their objective is simply to retain power and control of Gaza at all costs by perpetuating the conflict and misery indefinitely and NOTHING TO DO WITH PURSUING PALESTNIAN STATEHOOD AND SELF DETERMINATION

The only people who can change things in Gaza are NOT the UN, NOT Israel Egypt or PA....THE ONLY ONES are the people of Gaza themselves


10. For heavens sakes, Israel. Let's STOP being wimps!
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.15.18)
Enough of letting our mortal "Palestinian" foes walk all over us! This is ludicrous. Solve the Gaza border situation the way Russia or China would deal with such terrorism. For heavens sakes, Israel, let's STOP being wimps!
11. The only reason for the army is to protect the citizens..nu.
(10.17.18)
12. 3 dead Islamist jihadists is a good thing.
Brad ,   USA   (10.17.18)
All 20 of them dead would've been much better.
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