Israel Radio diplomatic affairs correspondent Shmuel Tal reported this afternoon that the Security Cabinet decided at its meeting today to instruct the IDF not to take action to stop terrorists seen about to launch rockets towards Israel nor to try to hit them immediately after they have launched the rockets.
Defense Minister Amir Peretz and Public Security Minister Avi Dichter argued that Israel was obligated to protect its citizens but they were overruled by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni who maintained that there were other considerations that transcended preventing Israelis from being murdered by Qassam rockets.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
IMRA: "('Sacrifices for PR'?) Security Cabinet decides not to stop terrorists about to attack"
If I didn't have a personal connection to Israel and if I didn't feel that Hashem is protecting Israel, my money would be on the Palestinians to win the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Despite Israel's military might and because of Israel's political paralysis, the situation is balanced. As long as the Palestinians don't lose, they can prevail, chas veshalom. Israel must do whatever it takes to win. As I have said before, if Israel would decide to win, the amount of force necessary would be up to the Palestinians.
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