At least 14 wounded in IAF missile strike on Gaza

America's "first MUSLIM president" Peter? What a piece of work you are! How come only the individuals who see themselves as "chosen" willfully portray delusions as fact. You need to spend some time with (the many) jewish people who have not been twisted by religion and ideology and are the very people who will stop Israel from self-destructing.

...in the Palestinian territories. Hence there's nothing legitimate about Israel's action in Gaza or against Hamas.... You need to come out of your delusional state about the enemy...Dutch

I bet aboriginals see you the same way? Huh settler?Do you care what they think?

and Hamas,Al-QAeda et al will keep the missile strikes coming as it knows that Israel is terrified of any stronger retaliation.

Why does Israel continue to insult Palestinians by discussing trading hundreds of them for one Israeli? Are not all people equal? Israel should offer to trade one and only one jailed Palestinian for Shalit.

"Oh. BTW, I notice you don`t mind collateral. Cast Lead benchmark OK? Just to keep it fair. Ratio of about... oh gosh.. 100:1 or something wasn`t it?" [CJ] I don't see why IDF should be faulted for having better marksmanship than the Gazan militants. In your mind is a fight "fair" when the dead and injured on both sides equal? You would think Hamas could have done better than they actually did, considering that 35 of their dead were dressed as women but had penises.

Interesting....On what date was that area legally annexed to Israel? http://wp.me/PDB7k-Y#southern-border

"But did it hit anyone involved in the attacks in the north?" Well...think for a moment; Did the 300 rockets that hit Israeli teritory or the Thai laborer do anything to the Gazans? It's that simple: Comes from Gaza - Goes to Gaza!

What was it the time before, and the time before that? You draw a correlation for which there is no real substance. Other than the fact that your an incurable Zionist trying to pretend that you're not(and blaming them on the U.S. administration's outspoken ire towards Israel distracts from the root cause), why would you suggest these rocket attacks are a response to anything other than Israel's actions?

Israel's activities do far more to foment, popularize, and motivate islamic extremist activity than anything the U.S. does - other than its blind support for Israel. If you think anything otherwise, you're existing in some sort of fantasyland on the outer fringe of reality.

ething ? The true peace that is ,not the "peace of conquest" Third parties should mediate and force you to relinquish Islas Malvinas .With full security guarantees for you ,of course.

"It is possible to launch one of these things in ten minutes and get far away before there is any response." Even further way if you're firing things from an Israeli war plane.. All the way to Israel... "As long as the retaliation is generally against the militants, through infrastructure, bomb factories, or strikes on headquarters, it is appropriate and fine with me." Yup. Mind you, there's a lot of infrastructure in Israel, must be a lot of industries along the supply chain for the IDF an' all. And where are the IDF Headquarters? Oh. BTW, I notice you don't mind collateral. Cast Lead benchmark OK? Just to keep it fair. Ratio of about... oh gosh.. 100:1 or something wasn't it?

That your US friends have given you has certainly done and is doing its Job. Israel is its own worst enemy on the way to its own Hangman.

Chosen to be illegal settlers.. cute. http://wp.me/pDB7k-pE BTW I've often wondered why G-d chose not to help us during the Holocaust.... got any clues on that one?

Let's for the moment assume that the Israeli retaliation was as casual as the incoming rockets Those that fired the rockets should have known the Israeli response was a certainty In plain words, no rockets no return fire It must be great to be a back seat commando like yourself, who has never been anyplace near the action, telling others how to wage their battles

My very words when the first bomb was dropped in "Shock and Awe" by the Americans. We're obviously very alike Mark, wouldn't you say?

It sounds almost as if you never want peace with muslim nations. As soon as someone tries to make peace third parties who are not directly related to those talks moan and bitch about it. Is peace with your neighbours not good for Israel or something?

There are hundreds of tunnels,and it is a long and arduous job. But thanks to the IAF they are being destroyed a bit a time. I will add Cipora's reply to Mark L on Obama's obseqious courting of the muslim world and his obvious and devious open hostility toward israel encourages muslim extremists. And if proof needed it is glaringly staring us in the face.

Did they hit the guys that actually lit the fuze? What a dumb question. It is possible to launch one of these things in ten minutes and get far away before there is any response. So what? As long as the retaliation is generally against the militants, through infrastructure, bomb factories, or strikes on headquarters, it is appropriate and fine with me.

The whole world loves to blame Israel. Blind and foolish nations, so affraid to stand up to Arab/muslim Terrorists because thy dont want to be terrorised themselves! God Bless Israel, His chosen people.

Guys, Those Qaedastyle groups could be the end of Hamas (first) and Israel (later). I told this before, a repeat now: extremist style groups like Qaeda could bring the hell to Israel (Chechenia, bell's ringing?) And F16, drones, Mossad or Sin Bet can do nothing? Are you guys worried about Iran? HAHA, Dont'be! Just like your borders.

Read his Cairo speech and learn from his background in rev. Wright's church. Obama will not be satisfied until the Arabs take over Israel and, as the Jordaians did in Jerusalem in 1949, kill or expel all the Jews living there,

"what did they have to do with rocket attacks on Israel?" Nonsense question and reply also this nonsense. Where do you know they are not responsible for the rocket attacks? Could you prove it? Aby

It was a Thai citizen killed by your Gazan pals. Do you feel that ISRAEL should wait for for the Thai army to hit back? Get real palover

Gazans must realise......"You hit us WE hit back"

just seen further in the news that turkey has been showing films depicting israeli soldiers as murderers..that won.t help good relations..someone high up must have a llowed it..what a great shame.

yes i think you are right,many jewish and muslim people get on together and live quite well together,sadly its always the nut cases you spoil it! also depends on whos in charge too. turkey,interesting country,lots to see!

it would have been treated like Iraq, when Iraq occupied Kuwait.

#10 Good question, The wounded were those who when given a shot at true democracy they were given a vote and voted for Hamas. If you vote for terrorists that is what you get. What was the crime the Thai citizen commited who was killed in Israel? He was trying to earn a living to support his family and he was murdered by terrorists.

Peace was suppose to be achieved last week. But instead Israel goes ahead and completely kills it with its theft plan of building 1600 homes. And as if Israelis wouldn't think it would kill peace. Then take action on Al- Aqsa in Jerusalem now. So now you wounder why rockets are being fired? But you can run quick to say Palestinians fired rockect the Israel responded. As usually.

no enmity between Turkey and Israel

I heard they contacted Columbo, Sgt Ironside and Poirot but none were available to enter Gaza and arrest the Naughty Freedom Fighters.

It is important that the wounded or their famiies and friends bring pressure to bear against Hamas to stop allowing all sorts of fringe factions to launch rockets at Israel. This is a normal part of warfare - exerting pressure upon and thus weakening the resolve and resistance of the people involved, thus also weakening the regime. Remember, Japan did not surrender until Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bgombed. This doesn't mean that Israel should use nuclear weapons, but any reasonable way of weakening Hamas is legit. And Israel's retaliations are definitely legit, as it wasn't civilian targets per se that were attacked.,

I find it very strange that no one was killed just wounded. Did the IAF drop leaflets before hand letting them know they were on the way. Where was the harsh retaliation Israel promised How many thousands of $ does it cost the IAF for a simple sortie and for that 14 scumbags are only wounded. What a joke

"Who were the wounded and what did they have to do with rocket attacks on Israel?" Hmmmmm. Who was killed and what did they have to do with this so called resistance. After all, according to this Lewiston character, its o.k. for Hamas & its off shoots to target innocent Israeli citizens/foreign workers, but not o.k. for Israel to retaliate.Lewison you reaaly are an I.D.I.O.T. Note, even a word of sympathy for this poor Thai worker, who's family have not just lost a Father/husband, but also a bread winner-my sincere condolences to them.

Would the response have been so weak if an Israeli girl had been killed? To bomb an unused airport? That is not impressive. How about to kill 5 of the Hamas leaders? Israel behaves as meekly as Jews under Hitler. Don't expect Obama to protect Israel. He loves Muslims and hates Israel.

Or does it matter?

from the usual bunch of Israel bashing morons....

he'd have done the same as the US did to Iraq when it occupied Kuwait. But nope. He tells us Israel has a right to defend itself and the US is an ally when it comes to that defense. However, he is also saying Israel DOESN'T have the right to build ILLEGAL settlements in "territories occupied" and not withdrawn from (i.e., still occupied) I guess, if your friends told you you were driving the wrong way down a one way street, it'd mean they hate you.

Israel's activities do far more to foment, popularize, and motivate islamic extremist activity than anything the U.S. does - other than its blind support for Israel. If you think anything otherwise, you're existing in some sort of fantasyland on the outer fringe of reality.

How many tons of Israeli bombs has Israel dropped on Gaza? Israel shot off 11 missiles and bombs for the last two rockets and doesn't seem even concerned if the casualties were involved in rocketry against Israel or were innocent civilians. Who were those casualties, VictorPaul? Or do you even care?

The US is getting out of Iraq and it is more peaceful than when you neocons planned the 100-year occupation. The US is making progress in Afghanistan because we decided to stop indiscriminately bombing anything that moved. Protecting civilians works. Bombing them creates more jihadis. Who was wounded among the 12 in Gaza? Did they have anything to do with rockets? Or does it even matter to you? How many tone of high explosive did the IAF drop in retaliation for the rocket today that did no damage. The IAF dropped a bunch yesterday - 5 missiles and bombs for the one rocket the prior day. Those in Gaza fire indiscriminately at civilians. I've seen no evidence the IAF isn't also, just to make a point. Why is Hamas your standard of right and wrong?

What was it the time before, and the time before that? You draw a correlation for which there is no real substance. Other than the fact that your an incurable Zionist trying to pretend that you're not(and blaming them on the U.S. administration's outspoken ire towards Israel distracts from the root cause), why would you suggest these rocket attacks are a response to anything other than Israel's actions?

The arabs have been watching Americas first MUSLIM president thumbing his nose at Israel and taken this as a cue to resume the destruction of Israel, rocket by rocket. Even though the victim was goy, it was clear the terrorists were trying to kill as many Jews as possible.

obama's obseqious courting of the muslim world and his obvious and open hostility toward israel encourages muslim extremists.

came to power.

Please, don't make me laugh already. How embarrassing... Barak the Bozo strikes again...

We have been here before and we know the rockets won't stop falling till Hamas is out of power in Gaza and a distant memory.

Obama neither encouraged the rockets or suplied the rockets. Who were the wounded and what did they have to do with the rockets? Or does it even matter to you?

Who were the wounded and what did they have to do with rocket attacks on Israel? Or does it matter?

Ok, so what? Israel can strike Gaza. But did it hit anyone involved in the attacks in the north?

kol ha kavod to zahal. thank you.

This is a honest question, please don't judge me for this. Here goes: do you think that the death of the person hit by the missile would have caused a harsher reaction by the IDF and it would have gained more relevance on the press IF the person had been an Israeli Jew, rather than an immigrant worker? I found the press to be relatively quiet for an incident of this gravity.

Who's idea was it to commit the Dubai terrorist hit on the Hamas official? Very odd how Israel expects the world not to view its extrajudicial killings for what they are - terrorist attacks.

...terror attacks against Israel.' ' Ansar al-Sunna, believed to share the hardline ideology of al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the rocket fire at Israel' Therefore, we can deduce that 'Ansar al-Sunna' either operates the airport or operated the smuggling tunnels. It's amazing the things you can learn from IDF communiques.

It costs dearly those who kill Israelis and others within Israel's borders. Simple solution for this - stop attacking Israel. 3,500 years of bloodshed is enough and no God wants that to continue. If you don't want to be hit back, don't hit in the first place.

The IAF God bless them also destroyed entirely one of the metal shops that built these stupid rockets, good job

Your ill-advised row with Israel has given succor and comfort to Israel's enemies -- and the Qassams are killing once again. Of course, you can always blame Israel for defending itself. But when blood starts flowing in earnest in S Israel and in Gaza, have a long look in your mirror to see the cause. Hope you're pleased with yourself. MV

Israeli retaliation is a response to protect all living in Israel. be they Jew, Arab, Thai , or any other civilian.

IAF Strike on Gaza. Hamas is testing Israel's resolve to act. a)They see the intl.community lining against Israel. In Moscow the quartet has gathered,pointing fingers at Israel. b)Ban-ky-Moon the UN sec.is about to arrive,& also visit Gaza. Now the Gazans can show Ban some more damage. c)Will Gaza think that because of the above Israel's resolve has been put on hold ? You can call Hamas & co.terrorists,but you can't say they are stupid. Israel: Taking EVERYTHING into consideration, Israel should not yet put her sword into the scabbard.

Albeit, there is some tension between two states, Turkey and Israel, I believe that people of those countries are friends. You may sure that none of Turkish hate an Israeli one.

The rocket attack was carried out by a hitherto unknown group, probably more radical than Hamas. For Israel to bomb the already shattered Gaza is hideous especially in light of the fact that during Operation Cast Lead Israel destroyed the Gaza police forces that might have stopped the rocket fire. Israel has kept the people of Gaza under siege for years, limiting whatever foods, medicines and everyday goods that can come in to these imprisoned people. When Israel keeps up the siege and Hamas is impotent there will be more radical and dangerous forces to rise up. It should not be forgotten that Hamas arose after the PLO showed its corruption and its inability to stop the occupation. If Israel was smart they would end the siege, help to repair the massive damage that was done to Gaza and sit down with Hamas. Otherwise the consequences may be more than Israel wants to contemplate.