From Hebrew Press

Yediot Ahronot remarks that it has been a long time, "since the Middle East has known such a stormy diplomatic journey as it has of late: The ceasefire agreement with Hamas, through the contacts with Syria and the Israeli proposal to Lebanon to resolve contentious issues obstructing the path to a settlement, and through to the continuation of the Annapolis process."  The editors opine that, "Except for the Annapolis process, which seems not to be going anywhere, due to unbridgeable gaps between the sides, all the other diplomatic steps are tactical rather than strategic."  But the paper concludes that, "Tactical moves always have the potential of becoming strategic changes," and adds that diplomatic initiatives with, "Lebanon, Syria, and maybe even Iran have not been condemned to be perpetual failures."

Ma'ariv says that, "In a February 2005 Knesset session, the IDF Judge Advocate-General determined: 'The main reason for halting the destruction of terrorists' homes stems from its ineffectiveness.'" From here the editors surmise, "A great deal of naiveté is required in order to believe that the destruction of the bulldozer terrorist's family's home in eastern Jerusalem will prevent the next attack."