Residents of southrn Israel don't feel safe

Israeli parliament member Danny Danon on Wednesday evening dismissed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s comments that war on Gaza was a success.

Danon said that the purpose of the operation was to make the residents of the south feel safe from rockets, and had failed to achieve that goal.

“The goal of the operation was to bring security for the residents of the south and the fact is that today there is no sense of security among residents of the south,” he wrote on his Facebook page.

“Throughout the operation there was a conciliatory and hesitant approach: On July 15, the Cabinet gambled and agreed to a ceasefire without damaging the tunnels.

“Hamas was the only one to determine whether the citizens of Israel will live in security or fear.

“Half of Israel's citizens remain under threat of missiles.

“The government has ignored the demand of people to topple Hamas and acted hesitantly. We must return to the spirit of the national camp which is built on determination and consistency,” declared Danon.

The comments came after Netanyahu, in a press conference with 'Defense' (war) Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, attempted to respond to the outpouring of criticism for his unilateral decision the night before, in which he sealed a ceasefire deal with Hamas.