Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
Election minded rhetoric could lead to escalation in Gaza
Ron Ben Yishai
Published: 16.10.18, 23:56
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1. Sensible -but try adding targetted assasinations and some
Alan ,   SA   (10.17.18)
strategic air attacks on selected targets. Dont think this type of border unrest will ever stop.if Israel carries on in this manner with no war no peace methods.If Israel doesnt mind the ever expanding arson of woodlands and nature reserves,then its fine. But please J N F dont ask us for donations-ask the government for $$$
2. No entry to Gaza...
Volvi   (10.17.18)
unless your objective is to re-conquer Gaza in total and staying there. Otherwise just make them pay and bleed for every action they take. Taget their balloon cells, mow anyone down crossing the border, send their leaders into hiding by targeting them. Bomb their houses, theyre Mercedes's, make it costly for them on a personal level. Make their lives miserable. But dont risk 1 soldier, do it all from the air. And close that bloody border, nothing to enter the strip! Let them starve, its all of theyre making. You have no responsibility to feed and give aid to the enemy. Stop making a joke of yourselves, and frak world opinion, your duty is to Israel and no one else.
3. Every step allows Hamas tget stronger was mistake from day1
(10.17.18)
The longer we wait the more powerful they will become. Only rational solution is to destroy Hamas no matter what. Should have done that from the beginning.

There are still terrorist attack daily from the west bank. Live in your ivory tower Ron, just remember when they come for you no-one will be left to protect you.

A balloons can end up in your back yard just as it has for others the past week

Hamas Hezbollah and Iran can choose to start a war and we are in trouble. At least Gaza needs to be taken out of the equation.

Hamas, Isis, Nazis, no difference all genocidal groups that must be destroyed.
4. 1/2 the south burnt down, balloons all over nation-insanity
(10.17.18)
5. Chelmer Choohem Yishai wants to be this ffrog slowly boiled
ab   (10.17.18)
in water and satisfied it's better than quick death.
Israel is no frog and doesn't need to put upt with murderous Gazans antics. Period.
6. Yet another pointless dissertation from Ron, all convoluted
(10.17.18)
and beside the very simple point:
you don't let ANYONE burn your land with no punishment or consequences!
7. The LORD of Hosts takes command
Sarah ,   Ashkelon   (10.17.18)
This war can not be another one of those that Israel has fought, which were waged according to the rules that the nations established when they bitterly realized that their hegemonic times were over forever.

This war will be fought according to the decrees of the Torah.

The time has come for the Almighty LORD of Hosts to take command, unleashing the unimaginable power of the perfect machine of war that the IDF are.

The time has come to see signs, wonders and miracles never seen since the creation of the world.

The time to judge one to one the nations who decimated Israel is going to start.

Israel will fight for its undisputed supremacy and those who are not up to the circumstances will be tried in a court-martial.
8. Hope remains.
PermReader   (10.17.18)
The growing terror attacks against Israel, as always,provocate the Jewish hysterics of too strong(!) IDF resistance.Herzl`s hopes for the Jewish "normalcy" remain hopes.
9. The futility of a baseless concept is laid bare here
Shachar ,   Eilat   (10.17.18)
There is this weird idea that war should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. WW2 should have put that notion to rest, early action then would have saved 50 million lives. Ron thinks prolonging the misery and hopelessness and then having the war is the only way to go. How about initiating the inevitable war on our own terms and as soon as possible to stop the monster before he grows.....
10. If Israel can't defeat Gaza what about Syria,Iran, etc.
Sam ,   Montreal   (10.17.18)
Makes Israel the supposed power look like a bunch of hicks if it can't even defeat the Palestinians.
11. deterrence is essential
C   (10.17.18)
indeed, fight to the death is essential.

do not forget the warsaw ghetto. the fighters knew that they would die,
but they preferred to die standing up.

do not forget the war of independence. one percent of the population
perished. today, not even a few hundred would perish.

who wants to live as a slave of islamist terrorists.

yes, there is the shia terror regime, russia and syria in the north.
yet israel fought wars against similar enemies and won. israel
won the sinai war just a few years after the war of independence and
won. israel fought the miraculous six day war and won. israel fought
the yom kippur war and at great sacrifice won.
where is the israel of yesterday? are we reverting to the old days
of the shtettle? have we lost our pride?
shall we be defeated by some incendiary balloons?
shall we become the laughingstock of the islamists, of the progressives?
will our precious children once again be thrown into the crematoria?
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