"We are fighting terrorism, and this war never ends," Minister for Home Front Defense Matan Vilnai told “IDF Radio" (Galei Zahal). "We're not fighting Hamas, but Islamic Jihad, which is even more radical than Hamas, and is acting like a terrorist organization to all intents and purposes."
Vilnai added, "Hamas is not responsible for everything that happens in the Gaza Strip, and Islamic Jihad is trigger happy."
Vilnai said, "Hamas has paid a heavy price for its operations in Operation Cast Lead, and is very deterred. It is doing what it can (to restrain the rocket fire). Hamas has an interest in stopping this wave because it knows the price of not acting.
"What can be done now? We mustn’t lose our cool; we must act carefully. I encounter political populism that is not driven by the proper caution - one day they say we should talk to Hamas; the next day they say we should destroy it."
Vilnai concluded, "We should hit the right targets, and this will continue for as long as terrorism against Israel continues."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on August 25, 2011
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