For first time, Palestinians in Gaza fire missile at IAF helicopter

This is, as well as physical threat, it is a great psychological barrier of fear. From my own experience, it is even more essential to check all the satellites and communication devices as well as track any arms and ammunition by the microchip circuits from the air. Check all the people trained in America on ground to air missile launchers.

would it be OK if a Cuban aircraft flew over Florida ? How about a Cuban drone over Texas ? No, didnt think it would be.

When a hostile aircraft coming from a country with a steady agressive history, I reckon legitimate self-defense hardly qualifies as terrorism. In Europe after WWII, journalists who used to label resistants as terrorists had their heads shaved in public, shedding tears of shame.

Libya, cough, cough

We should agree that Israel becomes the 51st state of the United States for a trial period of say two years its keeps its flag, its traditions, its own self determination nothing changes in that vein. Except now that when a rocket is fired, or a soldier is shot at its an act of war against the United States, then after the US Marines have cleaned out the vermin from Gaza it goes back to being Israel again just like before if it wants to.

Dear Editor: I always write some comments but you don't show them, just beacuse I am an Arab! I still feel that if you are democratic, you should accept some critique! Now, as Israel continue to follow the steps of the great two leaders Bibi and Liberman, I see the future of Israel in question? Israeli people are now controlled by a very small fraction of idiot settlers, who are leading the country to a deep black-hole. Why not accept a Palastenian state, its to your benefit. Your nukes and IAF will not help you getting a good night sleep, nor your allies in Washington ... You need to live in harmony with your Arab cousins. Instead to strengthening Abbas, Bibi and Liberman are weakening all moderate Palastenians.

so much for peace loving arabs

What was that helicopter looking for over Gaza? Does Hamas' reaction qualify as self-defence?

Hamas have the Soviet-made Strela (SA-7), anti-aircraft missile. How came that the FSA can’t get it?

one person-one vote-one nation founded upon egalitarianism/secularism...

and now israel. Isn´t better to end your stupid blockade once for all and talk to Hamas. One makes peace with enemies and not friends.

this is a good news

You shoot at them; they shoot at you. Seems fair to me.

This arms race will continue until Hamas possesses arms the can be a deterrent to Israel, then at some time later Hamas will be able to lob into Israel more rockets with longer range, higher explosive level, better accuracy. This escalation is counter productive to both sides and the only way to reverse it and eliminate it is just peace. My advice to Israel is allow the Palestinian back as equal citizens in one country for all Israelis and Palestinian with equal rights under a democratically elected Government