(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - Palestinian Islamic Jihad was compelled to agree to the Egyptian mediators' offer of a ceasefire on Sunday. It was essentially an unconditional surrender for PIJ, for the sake of Hamas and Gaza residents. The Israeli public, with the cooperation of the Israel Security Agency, Military Intelligence, soldiers and commanders, pilots, and UAV operators, all took part in making this operation a memorable Israeli victory. This time, instead of mourning losses at home, Israel came out of the operation feeling uplifted that justice has been done. The missiles fired by our jets landed exactly where they were supposed to, the intelligence was flawless, and the collateral damage, i.e., innocent Gazan civilians, was kept to a minimum. Still, the PIJ was not obliterated. It still has the ability to cause harm both in Gaza and the West Bank. This round of fighting was conducted against a cruel yet very limited enemy in a small battlefield. Nonetheless, Israel proved that it is indeed ready and capable of fighting for the sake of its civilians and its sovereignty.
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