Goons launching balloons

I agree 100% with “Proportionality: Doing what it takes to win” (June 22) by Ophir Falk.

The picture accompanying the article shows terrorists in open territory in the process of launching incendiary balloons. If the air force had armed UAVs or helicopters flying overhead then they could and shoot missiles to eliminate terrorists in the midst of their hostile activities regardless of the blowback from Western governments and local and foreign anti-Israel NGOs.

The people of Israel – including those living in the periphery of Gaza – deserve to live in peace and quiet.

MURRAY JOSEPH

Kiryat Motzkin

Regarding “Israel successfully downs targets using an airborne laser system” (June 22), now that Israel has invented an operational high-powered “world’sfirst” laser system that can shoot down enemy missiles and drones at different ranges and altitudes, might we be able to develop a highly advanced system of popping explosives-laden colored party balloons from Gaza?

MICHAEL MOHNBLATT

Tel Mond