They seem to think the release of hostages is a negotiation. I hate war, but allowing them to drag their feet and drag this out will only allow more 10/7 massacres.

don't know what else hamas would think.

there will not be another 10/7. Gaza's border will be fortified so that a break-out through the fence is impossible.

whatever happens in the future of this conflict, it will be different.

The border won't be fortified because there won't be a border. It'll be from the river to the sea, but with no Palestinians there.

The abandoned Harris folks made sure that's the outcome.

I still think that driving 2.25 million unwilling Gazans into Egypt is unlikely, and that MFer is up to his eyeballs in bullshit.

But it serves the purpose of killing the ceasefire before the part where Palestinians would benefit.

I also think it's all a ruse to make the coming annexation by Israel look less evil by comparison.

is not what served the purpose of killing the cease fire?

I mean, they are on record making up lies to refuse releasing any more hostages. They literally announced to the whole world that they do not intend to abide by their obligations under the terms of the cease fire. They suspended the only incentive Israel had in maintaining the cease fire in the first place.

Hamas just killed the cease fire before the part that would benefit Israel. They already DID IT, for gawd's sake! It happened right before your eyes.

And you are saying... what???

Is that passing on the numerous opportunities for statehood was an unforced error made because of pressure by groups who think like Hamas. They use terror and stall tactics to drag out the suffering as long as possible in order to maintain their "resistance" (to peace? to life?) which is what Khameni just said word for word.

Israel will indeed make sure of that.

The negotiation was you release the hostages in exchange for a ridiculous number of prisoners. THOUSANDS of terrorists have been released and put back on the streets, give the hostages back without delay or I suspect Israel will finally give Hamas what it has coming.

I didn't support the ceasefire terms. I believe the military operation has as much chance to recover living hostages as negotiations.

Terribly sad. BBC World Service has referred to him numerous times; I thought his release had to be soon. But naturally because of his age I was scared to death about his condition.

Just horrible, atrocious. I feel awful for his family and friends. I hope they have a good support system.



(I also didn't know there was an antisemitic purge in Iraq, at the exact same time as the Holocaust was starting up.)

Trust, this is not a slam on you, because it is most people, including, sadly, many Jews, who are unaware of the history of the Jews. Most knowledge of Jews is limited to Israel, Zionism, the Holocaust, and Yiddishisms and most only know the bare minimum.

The Holocaust was already into its third year by the time the Iraq pogrom was underway. There were several of them throughout the Arab world. It is important to remember, as well, many of those places were still under the auspices of WESTERN European nations. Most also don't know these types of events happened throughout the Arab world after the Holocaust.

Hamas’s propaganda is fooling the West, whitewashing its brutality while Israeli hostages endure starvation and torture. The world must stop enabling their lies.

https://m.jpost.com/opinion/article-841541