If any other nation on earth was experiencing daily rocket attacks from a hostile, neighboring country, no one would raise an eyebrow when the nation under attack moved to defend itself. But Israel is not just any nation.
Funeral for an Israeli Soldier
As rockets fired at Israel show no signs of letting up, and Hamas shows no interest in a cease fire, the IDF struck some 190 terrorist targets over the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, including more than 100 in the area of Shejaia, while Hamas continues to attempt infiltration into Israel through underground tunnels. This, despite the arrival of US Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who have come to negotiate a ceasefire that is acceptable to both Israel and Hamas.