[Ha'aretz] Editorial - The dozens of rockets that were fired Wednesday from Gaza - one of which killed Roni Yihye - have placed the IDF on the threshold of a major raid into the Palestinian territory. Responsibility for the escalation lies entirely with the Palestinian side: the Hamas government. We can only imagine what would happen had the Palestinians launched rockets southward into Egyptian territory. We can assume that Egypt would protect its sovereignty and the welfare of its citizens with a tough response directed at the sources of the firing. The IDF's preventive activities against the armed squads are justified. They cannot serve as an excuse for the rocket barrages.
2008-02-28 01:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive