Posted on 11/24/2023 6:09:58 AM PST by george76
The temporary pause agreed to in order to secure the release of some 50 hostages from Hamas hasn't even gone into effect yet, and the terrorist government is already breaking the terms.
Early on Thursday, it was reported that Hamas had postponed the deal for reasons that weren't immediately apparent. Speculation centered on whether the terrorists could even locate the hostages they were promising given how splintered the factions inside Gaza are. There is no central hostage repository because some were taken by civilians, some by Hamas fighters, and some by other terrorist groups. The new timeline is a ceasefire going into effect on Friday morning with the hostages beginning to be released that afternoon.
Unfortunately, the problems don't stop there. Hamas is openly flouting one of the agreed upon aspects of the deal. Namely, the admission of the Red Cross to physically give the hostages health and wellness checks.
This should surprise absolutely no one. Hamas was never to be trusted, and it was just a matter of time before they moved to blow up parts of the deal. The question is whether Israel will put up with this or simply throw its hands up and get back to destroying the terrorist government.
Certainly, it feels like Hamas is testing the waters, seeing how far they can push things. You can bet your mortgage that this won't be the only provocation involving the deal. With the four-day ceasefire predicated on a slow release of hostages over that period, games will no doubt be played.
In the end, none of this should change the long-term strategy of fully destroying Hamas. A ceasefire makes that more difficult, but it may be worth it if women and babies can be brought home. Pressure to keep the ceasefire permanent will become heavy, and it must be ignored. There is no peace to be had with Hamas.
Is this a surprise?
Time to re-read the fine print.
The only thing that Hamas can be counted on for is treachery. And they’re secure in the knowledge that their idiot supporters will always be there for them, reality be damned.
No surprise. Kill them all
Bet on it
Every single male Hamas fighter should be killed . No exceptions. Wounded , surrendering, or captured; execute them all. If any kidnap.hostages are shown to be being harmed , execute all imprisoned Hamas in Israeli jails , in groups of 100 at a time. No quarter. Offer amnesty only to those that produce intel leading to the safe recovery of hostages. Offer huge cash rewards for intel that leads to the location and demise of Hamas leadership
Hopefully the Mossad is working behind the scenes to take out the hamas “leadership” who are living like kings in Qatar as billionaires while “their people” live in squalor.
Demonic entities breaking promises? I’m SHOCKED! Who’d-a thunk it?
Yeah, otherwise known as "Palestinians" - and they are no different from Hamas in sickness and goals. They need to be terminated.
The hostages are dead esp any women and able bodied men.
This may sound cruel but the IDF should right off the hostages and level all of Gaza.
I would expect nothing less from Hamas.
Everyone should know not to enter into any agreement with muslims:
https://www.brightworkresearch.com/the-islamic-requirement-to-perform-taqiyya-and-lie-to-non-muslims/
They will NOT keep their word, and should never be trusted with anything.
Are you talking about the same IDF that allowed Hamas to openly attack Israel, kill 1400 Israelis, and kidnap hundreds more? The same IDF that's letting Hamas flout the rules of the ceasefire? That IDF?
What did you expect; hamas=muslim.
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I don't think it sounds cruel at all. Unfortunately, in addition to the grieving families, Israel has plenty of Leftists who are demonstrating against their own people, taking advantage of the hostage situation to try to oust the government.
Trust a Muzzie and die.
Hostages being released. Sounds like about 25 so far, about half of those are Thai.
Sounds like business as usual.
Hamas/Hezbollah have been using this play book for decades.
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