From the link supplied by MGOH:

"Mr Rantissi, who was lightly wounded, said Hamas would avenge the attack and continue to fight Israel until every last "Zionist" was gone."

There is not one jot of difference between this statement and the views openly expressed by Muhammed Amin al-Husseini eighty-three years ago when he deliberately spread lies to initiate attacks against unarmed Jewish settlers.

Talks between the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorist groups are at a stand-still. Under such circumstances the following comment by the Israelis is understandable, even although it is undesireable at a time when restraint would be more effective;

"A senior Israeli military source told the BBC that more attacks could be expected against Hamas leaders - both political and military - as long as the group continued attacking Israelis."

Also from the link supplied by MGOH:

"The attack in Jabaliya came after Palestinians fired rockets at Israel from across the border in Gaza,..."

To use Kevin's own words - "Surely that is terrorism by any standards, and it has to be intended to torpedo any hope of getting a ceasefire."

Bobert's comment - "..the Bush administration stuck a stake in the heart of the United Nations when it attacked Iraq." - over-dramatic clap-trap Bobert. The credibility of the United Nations will be restored the instant the UN demonstrates that when confronted by a rapidly deteriorating situation that it can act with purpose and resolve.