operation. >> it's escalating, under score the need for a cease fire. >> we've got to get over there. thank you, john. i think, john, we ought to go tonight. i thenk it's crazy to be sitting around. >> secretary kerry, when you said it's a hell of a pinpoint operation, are you upset that the israelis are going too far and, in fact, do you intend to go back to the middle east tonight, sir? >> i think it's very difficult in these situations, obviously very difficult, chris. you have people who have come out of tunnels. you have a right to go in and take out those tunnels. we complete support that and support israel's right to defend itself against rockets that are continuing to come in. yeah, it's tough. it's tough to have this kind of operation. i reacted, obviously, in a way that, you know, anybody does with respect to, you know, young children and civilians.