It is so sad. Whenever there is some hope that we shall see the end of this issue, either Qassams start raining or suicide bombers strike. Could it be that someone does not want to see this problem between the Palestinians and Israelis resolved?

Muhammad Zafrullah, Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Why are we all hell-bent on killing each other? Life is so short and there is no coming back once we are gone (no one has made a valid claim of coming back). Then why must we end it just to prove a point, or just to make a statement? Isn’t natural death enough to punch holes in our lives? Aren’t there any sensible folks on both sides of every problem in the world? Why do we make life a misery for ourselves and for our opponents just for a piece of land? Why can’t we all live together like the kin that we are? Do not tell me that this tendency to kill each other is a religious thing, all religions are for the living and there isn’t a single one for the dead. So, taking your own life is not a religious thing.
Muhammad
P.S. This is my fourth try at "having my say" Apparently, there is something wrong in what I say!

Muhammad Zafrullah, Pocatello, Idaho, USA

You have to wonder why the NYTimes felt that it was important to mitigate this attack by headlining this to be an Israeli "nuclear town" . Everything has to be spun to the left.
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david dimick, waterford, mi.

We Are At War- Wake Up World!!!!

Kathi, Canton, GA

Even though this was the first successful suicide attack in over a year, it must be pointed out that there were 29 attempted suicide bombings against Israel in 2007 which were foiled by Israeli security services. Just to put things into perspective.

Andrew, Cape Town,

The Israeli response was entirely predictable - attemtping to justify the unjustifiable.

The use of unconfirmed reports, rumours etc are typical of the quality of reporting we get these days.

And there is simply no way 1.5million people can be penned up indefinitely to suit Israel.

Simon O'Brien, London, UK

Two dilemmas,
As a liberal Israeli I crave for peace in the middle-east, and have Palestinians as my honoured neighbours.Hamas in Gaza tells me this is only possible after my family and I have ceased to exist,and Israel disappears from the face of this planet.,preferably as a result of a massacre.Shall I do my outmost to protect myself or find an undertaker? My second dilemma :- I am an honest , hard working family man living in Gaza,like most of my neighbours,we cannot find work,food or medicines.Can I complain to my superiors(Hamas) and ask them to stop sending Kassams or suicide bombers into Israel,to make peace and start living as human beings again,without being shot in the head as a "traitor"and "an insult to Islam" Can anyone find a solution to these problems?

james hazan, huuddersfield, U.K

I didnt think we were meant to mention Dimona or know about it? There is an excellent expose of it on Youtube.

Can we please ask inspectors to inspect it, including all the stuff below the ground behind the false walls?

Simon Robinson, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Instead of helping to protect Israel, our President & State Dept. have conspired with the Jew haters in the Middle East and are forcing Isreal to accept a state next door that is dedicated to Israel's destruction. This insanity has to stop. Since Bush won't, I hope the Jewish State's conservative leaders will force Olmert and his cronies out and do what must be done to insure Israel's future.

Jack Neidlinger, Jonesboro, USA/GA

Hey Farrukh, you Mohammedians are responsible for the deaths of the civilians in Bali, London, New York, Beslin, as well as Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. How dare you blame others for the violent and ignorant nature of Islam. You belong to a religion that places no value on human life, especially women and infildels, and now you're trying to lecture us on civilian deaths?

Maybe you should tell your Muslim terrorist brothers to stop building military compounds and weapon depots in civilian apartment buildings throughout the Middle East,

Nick, Ohio, U.S.A.

I often wonder just how long before Israel will clean up the messes that our State Department has imposed on tha little country....

Frank R Gomes, Interlachen, Florida, USA

9 acknowledge, another 500,000 to acknowledge.

Farrukh, Woking, UK