I suspect Netanyahu is the best possible leader for a situation like this one. I feel sorry for the hostages, but they will almost certainly end up dead. Hammas soldiers are as cruel as any in the Middle Ages.
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You are correct for a number of reasons.
1. Bibi is a great man
2. He understands the enemy
3. Like Winston Churchill he will be thrown to the wolves once this is over
4. For reasons 1-3, he has nothing to lose but to do the right thing. That playbook is found in the pages of the Old Testament