[Brandon]

And just why is it Israel's obligation to "break the cycle of violence"? Israel and its attackers are not moral equals; Israel is a modern state that recognizes individual liberty, and it has every right to exist and defend itself. It uses military force in self-defense. If more terrorists spring up, Israel should eliminate them too. And if more show up after that? Yep, wipe them out as well.

This is a matter of principle. The burden is on the Palestinians to abandon terrorism, not for the Israelis to appease them.