"'Informed assessments,' militant suggestions in revenge for the kidnapping and the arrogance to guess what (Palestinian President) Abu Mazen is thinking - all these prove that we did not yet find new solutions to our reality."

--Maariv commentator, Prof. Cielo Rozenberg, says Israel should not Palestinian help to find the kidnapped, nor should it adopt punitive steps against the Palestinians, because it will only backfire.**

"Direct dialogue is a prerequisite for our Middle East to be a place of life."
--President-elect Ruvi Rivlin declares he is willing to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.**