Yediot Aharonot notes that „Former GOC Sothern Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, throughout his entire tenure, harassed the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Government with demands to change the attitude regarding the Egyptian front,” and adds that „They thought that he was delusional.”
Ma’ariv asserts that „Netanyahu and Barak have no need to heat up the security front, but it is more convenient for them functionally and for media purposes than the social front.”
Yisrael Hayom maintains that „Southern residents have contended bravely with the threat of missiles, and the responsible way in which they have been comporting themselves these days is commendable. Despite the massive missile fire, there was no substantial exodus. This type of behavior contributes in no small amount to Israel’s national resiliency.”
The Jerusalem Post says that “The Egyptian reaction to the tragic deaths of the policemen deployed to secure Sinai should wake up Israelis to the new reality in Egypt.”
Haaretz contends that because it is not likely that Israel’s opposition party will intervene to stop the escalation of violence in the south, and states that “Precisely because all options are open to [PM Netanyahu], and despite his tendency to buckle under to political pressure, the prime minister must use maximum good judgment and restraint.” The editor adds: “It is in Israel’s interest not to make the current spasm of violence more extreme, but to act in a proportionate manner while working to find points of consensus that will break the automatic cycle of violence.”
