WHY ISRAEL HIT BACK SO HARD

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 7/14/6 | Matthew Kalman

[SmithL]

'THIS IS A WAR': Kidnappings and the perceived hand of Iran demand response, leaders say -

Jerusalem -- For Israel, Wednesday's raid was a kidnapping too far.

The cross-border raid by Hezbollah gunmen on an Israeli army patrol in northern Israel and the abduction of two soldiers whom the captors declared to be bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners held by Israel prompted a response that threatens the stability of the region.

"The notion that this is a limited operation is wrong -- this is a fundamentally new situation," Gen. Gershon Yitzhak, head of the Israeli Army Home Front Command, said in an interview. "This is not an operation. This is a war for the sake of our home, what it will look like in the future and how we will be able to live in the region. This operation will continue to expand, and it is only just beginning.

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added.

In the six years since the Israeli army withdrew from southern Lebanon, ending 18 years of occupation, the government in Jerusalem has responded to similar kidnappings and kidnap attempts with minor displays of force and the occasional limited bombing of targets in Lebanon and Syria.

[righteousindignation]

AMEN!!

[TomasUSMC]

the civilian toll is horrible.

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WHAT horrible toll?

Are there 100,000 or 10,000 dead - 5000, 2000?

Islamic Countries are voting for terror through democratic elections, now they should reap what they sow.

[Michael81Dus]

I agree. This is still a limited military operation. Compared to the military capabilities of the IDF, this is not a war. I hope the Israel will accomplish the mission asap, so that the oil price may go down... :-(

[gogeo]

A sovereign government is legally responsible to control activities on it's territory. In fact, one of the signs of a sovereign government is the ability to control activities on their territory.

[arasina]

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added.

Definitely. Those are good words. Eradicate the threat.

[TomasUSMC]

"We must remove this threat once and for all," the general added

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What they need to remove is ISLAM

[Rummyfan]

Eight hours I believe..... Makes it just coming up on 11 PM in Tel Aviv.

[Rummyfan]

Check that: seven hours ahead of EDT.....