Israel has lost the initiative along the border with Gaza and the Sinai
terror region. Israel is scared of its own shadow, and is allowing the
immense terror infrastructures in Gaza and Sinai – which are, by the way,
one in the same – to operate as if there’s no other element in the region.

The IDF Responds with "Ballerina Steps"
When an attacked party responds in a shameful manner, it provides confidence
to the enemy

Arie Egozi 18/6/2012
http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=534&ArticleID=1387

The severe incident this morning on the Egyptian border, near the Gaza
Strip, was predictable. The terrorists realized that Israel is concerned,
hesitating - and this gives them plenty of confidence. The results are
severe. A Golani force charged and killed the terrorists, but this was only
after the harsh result had taken place.

In the past few months, the IDF have been reacting to fire incidents in the
area with what is being called “ballerina steps.” It’s not that it couldn’t
act differently, and not that it doesn’t want to. However, the hesitant
political echelon is waiting for miracles. That always ends badly, and this
is what happened this morning.

Those who do not understand that only massive reactions, and I mean those
that don’t endanger soldiers, which change the regional situation should
attend a school for Middle Eastern Studies. In the wake of the first
incident, air force aircraft and IDF cannons should have bombed Hamas
facilities in Gaza to exact a high toll in terrorist life and property.

This was not done. The terrorists understood that Israel is bent, low
spirited, and they increased the activity until this morning’s (temporary)
record.

In the end, IDF soldiers always handle an event, but only after there are
fatalities, wounded, or damage. Israel has lost the initiative along the
border with Gaza and the Sinai terror region. Israel is scared of its own
shadow, and is allowing the immense terror infrastructures in Gaza and
Sinai – which are, by the way, one in the same – to operate as if there’s no
other element in the region.

So I alert, and so I explain. So what? The government knows better. “Global
considerations,” they call it. I'd like to refrain from using too blunt a
language, but this is not the way a country with a strong army behaves, nor
any country that seeks to live.

Appetite comes with food. Charges and gunfire this morning will turn to
massive rocket attacks on Israel's south and center tomorrow or the day
afterwards. When an attacked party responds in a shameful manner, it
provides confidence to the enemy, and plenty of it. This will cost us much
blood.