My condolences to the citizens of London and the families of the victims. Tom Gross of the Jerusalem Post puts things into perspective:
Last Friday, as British police frantically searched for four presumed suicide bombers on the run, the people of London had a glimpse of what the people of Israel live with daily. The explosive devices of all four men had failed to go off properly on London’s transport system the day before, and the men had subsequently escaped.
Throughout Friday there were roadblocks and house searches throughout London. Closed-circuit TV footage of the four was released to the public in the afternoon, and by evening two suspects had been taken into custody. The people of London expressed the fear of “living with terror 24/7,” the world expressed its sympathy, and there was much supportive and understanding coverage of Britain’s plight by international media and politicians.
Palestinian terrorists have carried out over 25,000 attacks on Israelis since September 2000, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. Israeli security forces have thwarted thousands of attacks, and Israelis have grown used to living with manhunts of the kind seen in London on Friday; yet they are barely reported abroad…
(Via Divrei Moshe)