Israel's Quick Response.

Israel is noted to be one of the most dynamic and highly trained airforces in the world. Israel used their airforce in retaliation today to a suicide attack in the city of Dimona conducted on Monday. The sucicide attack killed one woman and injured eleven others.

In response, Israel led air strikes on bases in southern Gaza. The strikes primarily targeted Hamas militant compounds east of Khan Yunis. According to CNN.com six Hamas militants were killed and ten others injured.

Once again, Hamas has created an uproar. I know I'm finger pointing, but up till this point things were relatively peaceful. Ok, maybe not peaceful, but how about free of murderous acts against innocent people. I know not every person who goes from country to country can be controlled but the suicide attack yesterday looks bad for Hamas.

Yes, it is plausible that the bombers could have acted on their own radical beliefs; but this type of ideology is then praised by the leaders of Hamas. This is where they go wrong. Instead of praising these murderous acts, the leaders of Hamas need to rail against attacks like the ones of suicide bombers.

The leadership of Hamas should take pages from the moral playbooks of people like: Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr. and many others who advocated peaceful protests. By acting morally and not taking innoncent lives, terrorists might receive a legitimate seat at the table. Until then, other countries are protecting themselves against selfish terroristic behavior.

First Suicide Attack in a Year.

The picture above shows a man displaying a belt typically used by suicide bombers. What looks like a nickel and dime contraption that could be bought at a local electronics store, has proven to be deadly in Israel once again.

Dimona, Israel was rocked Monday by a suicide attack. The first attack in nearly a year. It seems, as reported by the New York Times, that a duo of suicide bombers made their way into a supermarket and leveled a horrible attack against innocent onlookers. The first suicide bomber was able to detonate his bomb which killed an Israeli woman and wounded 11 others. The second bomber was unable to detonate the bomb belt wrapped around his waist and was shot and killed by Israeli police.

Since the fall of the wall in Gaza, Israel has been nervous about attacks like this resurfacing. There is still no clear connection between the militant wing of Hamas and the bombings on Monday, some are even pointing fingers at a group affiliated with Fatah.

On one side, Abu Walid, the leader of the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigade militant group, which is affiliated with President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party, has claimed responsibility. Though in a recent statement Abbas criticized Israel about its continued military actions against Palestinians, he has condemed this attack. Hamas, on the other hand, has deemed the attacks as, "a glorious act." (News VOA)

From my point of view, innocent lives were lost. Though there is little evidence for who pulled off the attacks, all groups should reflect on the horrific policy of suicide bombing. The acts are appaling and immoral; justified only by radical religious dogma. That is no way to gain recognition in hopes of creating a soveriegn state. This type of behavior turns people away.