The following post is an assortment of blog entries translated from Hebrew, all taken from the ‘hot-topic’ page dealing with the flotilla raid, on the Israeli blogging platform Israblog. The bloggers on this platform are quite mixed, though leaning towards a younger crowd. There are many anonymous and pen names, not high visibility outside of the platform, but lots of cross commenting between the community. In her post, Ilya asks who is guilty? The fighters are not guilty, I would also shoot to defend my life. But who sent them to capture a Turkish boat in the midst of international waters, when resistance was an obvious fact?? That person has to pay the price. This person is called our Defense Minister and the other Government ministers. How could they send our fighters to this operation? Ilya was certainly not the only one blaming Ehud Barak for the outcome of the operation. Amitai posted the following photo of protesters around Israel have been calling for his resignation: Vika, a 19-year-old Israeli currently serving in the IDF asks what other countries would have done under the circumstances: Before other countries around the world open their mouth, they need to think what they would do in our situation. Would they let unchecked boats dock, unload aid, and in the aid receive bombs day and night? Or would these countries have also stopped the boats, checked them and attacked if it were necessary? ygurvitz writes an angry critique against the IDF generals: Coordinate your lies, you are pathetic! All day yesterday the Navy commanding officer, major general Eli Marom, the defense minister, IDF communication corps and others wined about how they were really surprised, that they didn't think this will turn out this way, that the foragers expected to get a cup of refreshing tea once on board the boat, and all of a sudden – boom! clubs, knives, an iron rod that looked like a gun, and – Blast! Nine killed and many wounded. And that was done strenuously to sound convincing, except the fact that last week the same group of commanders warned that on board the Marmara there are people who belong to terrorist organizations, supporters of Al-Qaeda, clingons, Hamas and other bad spirits – this was published last Thursday!!! – “there is big threat that a terrorist activity will be triggered from the boats” and that “we want to avoid using force but if there's a life threatening situation for our forces we will need to use live fire, as a means of last resort.” Another blogger is highly critical of what Israeli society is becoming: …The real worrying issue, is the fact that such a pathetic failure (for IDF) can raise such strong empathetic feelings for Israelis. There are people who falsely define operation “cast lead” as a war, because they think that a military operation in which we crush citizen infrastructure and are hurt from our own fire is an event we must feel proud of. I'm not against “cast lead”, but talking about our national pride, about the love and hugs we send to soldiers who are dragged into these events. These are not real wars, and not battles. They are a demonstration of power by the strongest thug in the neighborhood. Sometimes this is necessary and justified, and sometimes it is wild behavior, like an attacking dog that has no owner. Israeli society is becoming fascist, and everyone knows this. If you haven't noticed that you live under a semi-militaristic regime, It is probably because you like it, or that you are not interested in what's going on outside your bubble. Everyone knows that violence has been chewing at the basis of Israeli democracy for many years. Like a neglected gum infection, the day when teeth begin to drop out is coming closer. Everyone knows that for many to be suspected of supporting the left is almost enough to be placed on trial, and soon supporting the left will be outlawed. And I'm even not a supporter of the left! I'm merely a worried citizen. Worried for the future of freedom in our country, the future of sanity. And in days like these I ask myself what future does Israel hold for normal people? People with simple ambitions: freedom, knowledge and quality of life. And then I think about what future they have outside of Israel, and understand there is none. Because this country made sure that all the world's most violent hooligans will hate us to their bones. Once, in order to keep people in a country, you would set them up with a mortgage. Now they are set up with a pool of alligators. Uri Heitner points a blaming finger at Egypt, who has also been supporting the blockade on Gaza: Today, like every day, there's no blockade over Gaza. Tens of trucks from Israel provide supplies, food and medicine.