Opinion  Yossi Yehoshua
Israel baffled by Hamas-led resurgence of Gaza border violence
Yossi Yehoshua
Published: 12.06.19, 22:49
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1. Is there another country.....
DSM ,   USA   (06.12.19)
that would allow it's enemies to repeatedly burn it's fields without reacting with enough force to forever stop this type of violence. I hate to say it, but Israel deserves what is happening since the government is to weak to take appropriate action.
2. Are Israel's officials brain damaged ?
Dan ,   USA   (06.13.19)
If it wasn't so sad it would be funny how Israel is played by these terrorists.
3. Baffled at the Bafflement
Ed ,   USA   (06.13.19)
Hamas believes that violence is the only way to advance its agenda. With the Trump plan due to be released, violence is seen as a way to insure that the Palestinian people do not support it.
4. Woe us, if our know it all big shots are “ baffled”!!!!
(06.13.19)
5. Struggle to understand ...
Zeev ,   Raanana   (06.13.19)
If the military struggle to understand behavior of Hamas, they probably need to take an elementary course of political science. It is straightforward for one of negotiating parties to apply pressure on the other side during the negotiations. Palestinians manifested this type of behavior many times.
Or may be the military do understand, but the author does not understand that they understand.
6. No different to Isis time to wipe Hamas out for good.
(06.13.19)
Anyone surprised that a globalist Islamist terror org will continue terror no matter what , is ignorant and should return to reality.
Anyone. Who is surprised and in a leadership position should resign immediately.

7. Only one solution
(06.13.19)
Only solution is large caliber artillery mowing down offenders
8. Spirit of Petain prevails since oaf Sharon-total surrender
ab   (06.13.19)
9. Bibi+generals behaving as wimps so Gaza attacks at will.
Sam ,   Montreal   (06.13.19)
Israel needs someone else to lead them but it looks like there is no one, so the ineffective Netanyahu leads by default.
10. to understand the movements of the puppet...
shloime ,   toronto   (06.13.19)
look to the puppetteer. iran is under pressure and the mullahs are hitting back, in yemen, in syria, and in gaza.
11. BAFFLED THAT'S NEW TO ME. NO GUTS TO DESTROY HAMAS!!!!
OLEG ,   FLORIDA   (06.13.19)
SAME BULLSHIT FOR THE LAST 70 YEARS.
12. ISRAEL GOVT AND IDF ARE ALL PUSSIES. WE ARE LOSING THE WAR.
OLEG ,   FLORIDA   (06.13.19)
10,000 HAMAS TERRORISTS ISRAEL CAN'T KILL AND DESTROY. WE SHOULD GET MORE F-35'S, SUBS, AND BUILD MORE NUCLEAR BOMBS. NO GUTS CONTINUE BOMBING STUPID AND EMPTY BUILDINGS. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO FIGHT DIRTY EVEN IF IT TAKES KILLING THEIR CIVILIANS. YOU SEE THEM PARADING ON THE STREETS BRING DEATH FROM ABOVE. WHERE IS THE IDF OF THE 1960'S HIDING.
13. The solution is very easy
Roberto Gonzalez Oli ,   Carmiel   (06.12.19)
The solution is very easy. The wind does not always blow towards Israel from the sea, sometimes especially at night it blows towards the sea that is, from Israel towards Gaza. Because we do not devote ourselves to tracing balloons and incendiary comets. You have to give them your own medicine. When they have the same number of fires that we will think twice.
But in addition you have to copy the balloons and the kites, make them equal to the ones they trace and with the same inscriptions so that they do not know if the fires that would surely occur in Gaza are produced by them or by us. I volunteer. When I was ten years old, I was the champion of tracing comets in Uruguay.
14. FLAME THROWERS
DANNY TAWIL   (06.12.19)
BURN THEIR CROPS IN GAZA TO THE GROUND AND SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT WITH FLAME THROWERS
15. Psst, Israeli officials, here's a clue...
Steven Allsopp   (06.13.19)
...you're dealing with terrorists. Maybe rub two sticks together in your heads and see if you can ignite a perverbial fire. :P
16. Ynet Reader
Zvi Merovic ,   Toronto   (06.13.19)
Where is the 1960 style Israel fire department run by the ministry of interior
17. schmucks
ian   (06.13.19)
idf baffled??-what a bunch of morons led by bibi, a hapless bs artist.sinwar is running circles around bibi and lapid.
18. Hamas and Bibi two faces same problem
Avi L.   (06.13.19)
19. ALL on Likud politicos NOT IDF; Lieberman is real Right!
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Raanana   (06.13.19)
20. Baffled??? And they want to rule the country!!!
doda ,   Givatayim   (06.13.19)
21. Gaza kicked Jews out of Gaza+ want them out of Gaza border
Sam ,   Montreal   (06.13.19)
Israel is encouraging Gaza to continue terror with its meek response. Palestinians believe they can scare away border Jews and then move on from there.Israel's no casualty weak response of hitting empty fields and buildings encourages them.
22. Gaza
henry schachter ,   bournemouth   (06.13.19)
BIbi is too interested in Monrovia opening its Embassy in Jerusalem then to protect the one million Israeli citizens from terrorist attacks. STOP LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER BIBI AND GET STUCK INTO THE ENEMIES OF YOUR COUNTRY
23. Baffling why Israel pretends "Palestinians" are not foes
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.13.19)
It is baffling that anyone finds it baffling when "Palestinians" attack Israel. That is ALL they ever do. That is ALL they ever have done. The evil fiction of "Palestinians" was concocted solely to destroy Israel. How could it ever be baffling when "Palestinians" attack Israel.

Want to know something really baffling? Why does Israel pretend "Palestinians" are peace partners, when they are obviously mortal foes who maim, murder and harm us every chance they get?
24. stupid Israeliis
Larry ,   jerusalem   (06.13.19)
The Israelis pefer to believe Arab lies and baseless promises than see the truth that Hamas is a terrorist group that has NO intention to make peace.

Israelis afraid to do what most see as necessary which is to invade Gaza and destroy Hamas.
25. Cease Fire Agreement
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (06.14.19)
What is the cease-fire agreement (non-agreement)? What does it say? is Israel living up to all Israel promised? Did it cover kites, or only rockets? Did it have fishing clauses?

Both sides cheat. Has the Israeli side cheating and non-compliance triggered Hamas cheating and non-compliance?

What does Sisi say about who is meeting what was agreed? to what degree?
26. Kill Arab Fire Starters With Bullets Dipped In Bacon
Reuven   (06.15.19)
Announce that as a policy and do it. That will deter many of these terrorists. But ultimately Israel has to retake Gaza.
27. Bibi pays Hamas $1million for every missile and
Shachar ,   Eilat   (06.17.19)
$100 000 for every balloon - why wouldn't they send as many balloons and missiles as possible!! Bibi bankrolls Hamas because the southern residents are stupid enough to keep voting for him. At Balfour St the pink champagne is flowing and cigars are finest Cuban......a similiar situation to the last days of Rome.....
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