Dealing with terror

The highest moral standards – that’s what the IDF leadership and IDF justice system demand from our soldiers. But this has encouraged murderers to commit further acts of terror, as perpetrated in Jerusalem (“4 soldiers killed in J’lem truck ramming attack,” January 9).

The IDF has been restrained long enough. The killing of the four soldiers and wounding of 17 others should be treated as an act of war. In war, you don’t impose strict guidelines to hamper the efforts of the IDF. ISSY RIEBACK Kfar Yona We, the citizens of Jerusalem and Israel, have had enough of these outrageous attacks. We demand that they stop now! If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hasn’t got what it takes, let’s find someone who can do what must be done!

The Palestinian Authority is on a high, seeking every possible opportunity to engage the international community in delegitimizing Israel while at the same time inciting violence and terrorizing our population. I propose that with immediate effect, we close all the territories to the PA until it comes to its senses.

I know there will an economic price to pay, and the average Palestinian will unfortunately bear the brunt of it, but unless we can prod the rank and file to rebel against the fat cats in the PA, the status quo will remain. It is quite obvious by now that demolishing a terrorist family’s home is no deterrent, and it would seem that deportation to the Gaza Strip is not an option, so Palestinian workers should not be allowed entry into Israel. The answer is to bring in more foreign workers.

In this part of the world, it’s only the strong who survive. It’s time to bite the bullet. Let’s begin saving the precious lives of our people. IVOR PLOTNIKOV

Jerusalem