(Chicago Sun-Times) Editorial - For years, Hamas imported tons of concrete into Gaza, material that could have been used to build desperately needed schools and houses. But what did Hamas do? It sold out its own people, doing nothing to better their lives while secretly using all that concrete to reinforce dozens of tunnels from which to wage endless war. Now, the Israeli military is systematically finding and destroying those tunnels, and it is obligated to finish the job. In this moment when Israel is confronted by an implacable foe that has rejected a cease-fire, we see only moral clarity: Israel must defend itself. What nation would do otherwise? If the tunnels are not destroyed, Hamas fighters will crawl through them again. If Israel agrees to link major concessions to a Hamas cease-fire, Hamas will have been rewarded for its violence. Israel has clashed with Hamas three times in six years. It is entirely reasonable that Israel would now do all within its powers to destroy Hamas' military capabilities.
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