After World War II ethnic Germans were forced out of Eastern Europe, for much the same reasons as I am suggesting it for the Arabs. The Germans had started a genocidal war to destroy the countries there and mass murder the inhabitants. They went a long way towards achieving that. The Muslims plan, and for decades have threatened openly, ehtnic cleansing of the Jews at best and genocide at worst. I am fed up with this evil, having watched it for four decades, from the time I watched, as a kid, as the Arabs ganged up for the kill in 1967. They have used up all their second chances.

Israel, within the Auschwitz borders, is about the size of New Jersey, she has no strategic depth at all. As Hamas gets longer range rockets from their Iranians buddies, possibly armed with WMD, they will be able to hit most of Israel with essentially no warning. Together with Hezbollah the whole of Israel will be targeted. Hamas must be knocked out soon. To leave the inititative to Iran and its puppet poodles, to let the genocidal swine pick their own time for attack, is fatal.

Over water it generally is not a problem, but near a population center, the consequences are enormous.
Can you imagine the implication of thousands of bullets coming down on Gaza?

The Phalanx system is currently being deployed in several secret, very critical, LAND based locations, but Gaza is not a good candidate.

A laser beam system would be safer, and is in development, but still years away.

It’s hard to imagine any other nation on Earth putting up with the provocations Israel has endured on a daily basis for years.

I’m still waiting for an unequivocal statement: Stop the rockets, or we will flatten your little piece of real estate until there is not one stick left standing.

Israel is a nation state. A nation state has the right to defend itself and its citizens against attack. Even the UN Charter admits this.

Therefore Israel has the right to fight and destroy Hamas. Since Hamas hides its fighters and facilities amid the civilians of Gaza the responsibility for any harm to them, by the Fourth Geneva Convention, lies with Hamas.

Israel should go in and clean out Gaza. Actual international law, as opposed to fantasy, is on Israel’s side.

Israel should give an ultimatum to the Arabs of Gaza after Hamas is destroyed. Either you live at peace with Jewish neighbors or you go find neighbors whith whom you are willing to live at peace. No ifs, no ands, no buts. There will be no more toleration of attacks from Gaza. Either they stop or you hit the road to whatever Cloud Cuckoo Land will take you in.

I wonder if a Phalanx-type defense system would be feasible for Stderot? It uses radar-aimed 2mm Vulcan cannon to track and destroy inbound missiles and even artillery shells. But it’s expensive. And the risk of having an automated cannon blazing away in the skies near the town is probably too great.