The temporary truce that the Olmert administration forged with Hamas "made it clear to the fundamentalist terrorist movement that persistence and murder pay," Yediot Aharonot columnist Yaron London wrote Monday. He also noted that Israeli public opinion is divided between bleeding heart liberals, hotheads and crybabies.
In Ma'ariv, columnist Amos Gilboa expressed frustration that Israeli leaders "are ready to sacrifice tomorrow for now" while Arab leaders "are prepared to sacrifice now for tomorrow."