How Israel Pulled Off a High-Risk Hostage Rescue

[Martin68]

38. It sure looks to me like Israel has eradicated Gaza. Have you seen photos of the destruction? How many Israelis has

Hamas killed, raped, mutilated and abducted since their surprise attack? None. Who has the power. Israel. Who is in charge? Israel. Why threat does Human pose to Israel now? None. They are hiding like rats among the civilian population. Do you doubt that Netanyahu is intent on razing all of Gaza? How can you compare 1,000 deaths to 30,000? How can you compare the damage inflicted by a puny Hamas attack with the utter devastation on densely populated urban residential areas in Gaza?

Isn't it time for Israel to pull back, take stock and work on a solution with international partners? The main obstacle to peace is that Netanyahu has decided against a two-state solution and is actively encouraging more theft of Palestinian land by illegal "settlers." Bombing Gaza back into the Stone Age is an easier solution for him, and more likely to remove the Palestinian Problem and open up more land for Israel.