Another death in Sderot...

There was another death by Kassam rocket yesterday...

After the Israel Defense Forces' bombardment of Beit Hanun, in which 19 Palestinians were killed by mistake, a huge majority at the United Nations sees Israel as the cruel aggressor. Its apology was not accepted. Perhaps it wasn't entirely believed. But have you ever heard Hamas apologizing for killing women and children? Have they ever asked forgiveness for the firing on Sderot? They have been firing on a civilian locale for more than six years now, and it is Israel that is defined as the aggressor.

Israel is the only country in the world in which one of its cities is a target for rockets every day. One wonders how France would react if Dijon and Rouen were under bombardment. No country would put up with the situation in which one of its cities is a permanent shooting range, and where crossing a street or going to the grocery store has become death poker. The head of the Shin Bet security service is reporting to the Knesset Foreign Relations and Defense Committee that there are 33 tons of explosives and hundreds of missiles and rockets of all types in the hands of Hamas. The aim is to hit the Achilles' heel of Israel, which is the home front.

Israel withdrew unilaterally from the Gaza Strip, thus signaling that it is capable of not only dismantling Jewish settlements, but also returning territories to the Palestinians under a peace agreement. Regrettably, it is now becoming clear that the most extreme and pessimistic Jewish settlers are the ones who were right. The Palestinians do not want to recognize Israel or come to terms with its existence. And this time, under the baton of Hamas, they are once again not missing a single opportunity to miss an opportunity.