Woo-hoo, again!

Wow, more good news!

JERUSALEM - Israel's claim to have killed a Hamas leader in the Syrian capital on Sunday marked an escalation in the Jewish state's war against the violent group, embarrassed Syrian leaders and turned up pressure on Damascus to expel Palestinian militants.

The explosion in a Damascus suburb killed Izz Eldine Subhi Sheik Khalil, a leader of the Hamas military wing, in what was described by an Israeli commentator as an intricate operation in hostile territory and an example of Israel's long reach.

The breaking of the old "taboos" of sanctuaries for the mass-murdering enemies of civilization continues apace. These are fantastic developments. Half-measures only prolong conflicts.

Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city, And it will be a ruinous heap. --Isaiah 17:1