Opinion: Israel has a duty to protect its citizens from attack - San Jose Mercury News

Opinion: Israel has a duty to protect its citizens from attack - San Jose Mercury News: "When Barack Obama visited the southern Israeli city of Sderot in July, the normally unflappable senator from Illinois was visibly shaken by what he saw: 'The Qassam rockets fired by Hamas deliberately and indiscriminately target civilians,' Obama said. 'This terror is intolerable. Israelis should not have to live in terror in their own homes and schools.'
After visiting the hospital bed of two brothers injured by such an attack — one of whom, 8-year-old Osher Tuito, lost his leg as a result — Obama added: 'If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I would do anything to stop that. And I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.'
President-elect Obama is correct. Israel has the right, indeed the duty, to put a stop to the intolerable threat posed by Hamas — an Iranian-backed Jihadist militia — to its citizens. A just and proportionate Israeli response is one that strives to eliminate Hamas' ability to carry out attacks against Israel. No more, but also no less."