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Hamas Just Begged Israel to Finish Them Off
PJ Media ^ | 9 Apr2024 | Stephen Green

Posted on 04/09/2024 5:24:21 AM PDT by Rummyfan

Two weeks ago I had the sad duty to inform you that most, if not all, of the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 were probably dead. Now, Hamas has confirmed it.

"Today I received a detailed report on the talks in Cairo, we are constantly working to achieve our goals, first and foremost the release of all our hostages and achieving a complete victory over Hamas," Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said on Monday.

He added, "This victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. It will happen — there is a date."

But it's too late.

"According to the first phase of the deal on which the negotiations are taking place," Barak Ravid reported on Monday, "Hamas is supposed to release 40 hostages alive, including women, soldiers, men over 50 and men under 50 who are in a serious medical condition."

"Israel made it clear that if Hamas agreed to commit to this point, Israel would agree to far-reaching compromises on the issue of the return of Palestinian residents to the northern Gaza Strip," but Hamas says that after six months of hellish captivity, 40 such hostages are no longer alive.

Netanyahu forgot his Macbeth: "If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly."

I'm not trying to Monday Morning Quarterback here, but perhaps it didn't need to be this way. A quicker war would have meant higher casualties but better odds of rescuing the hostages.

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


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To: Rummyfan

biden, or whoever is in charge of this clown show of an administration should have stepped in on day one telling hamass that they had 24 hours to release the hostages...not one minute more. Instead we get...nothing. biden doesn’t care about the hostages, especially the Americans than any more than hamass does.

If in fact the hostages have been murdered, the IDF should withdraw all ground forces and carpet bomb Rafah...Period.


21 posted on 04/09/2024 6:44:38 AM PDT by AFret. (.)
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To: Rummyfan

There was never any effort to take prisoners or hostages, they were taken as plunder to be used as disposable sex slaves ; men, women and children.

They were given out like prizes to the Palestinians, with no effort to keep track of them.


22 posted on 04/09/2024 6:48:24 AM PDT by wrench
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To: Rummyfan

Two words:

parking

lot


23 posted on 04/09/2024 6:50:41 AM PDT by bgill (.)
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To: Rummyfan

I was just remembering when the Iran hostages were freed minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn in. They knew what would be coming.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-hostage-crisis-ends


24 posted on 04/09/2024 6:59:31 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: Rummyfan

They’ll attack Israel again; but, next time, Israel will be able to say “we tried” and return to quickly finish the job.


25 posted on 04/09/2024 7:21:57 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Rummyfan
What does Judaism say about saving hostages? Halachic authorities explain
26 posted on 04/09/2024 8:08:02 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: srmanuel

Hamas actually declared victory! There may be a little truth the that, at least to their way of thinking. If there is only one Hamas terrorist left alive, he would still stand in the village square and declare victory. So, my way of thinking...KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. Leave no one behind to utter a word.


27 posted on 04/09/2024 8:10:53 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: moovova

I would not be against that, wars of annihilation are the preferred option


28 posted on 04/09/2024 8:16:48 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: Rummyfan

Oh

And Taiwan better make a deal with China

Although USA will push for war between Taiwan and China (you see USA loves those military war dollars ) after about a year or so of war the USA will let Taiwan to hang

Just like they do Ukraine Afghanistan Israel and will do the same to Taiwan and South Korea.


29 posted on 04/09/2024 8:25:44 AM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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30 posted on 04/09/2024 8:39:05 AM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: Rummyfan

I know it is not talked about much, but are there not Americans who are still hostages?

Apr 09, 11:07 AM
Harris to meet with American hostages’ families on Tuesday

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the families of American hostages being held by Hamas on Tuesday afternoon, according to the White House.

Harris will “express her continued support for these families and the hostages and will provide an update on our administration’s efforts to broker a deal to secure the release of all hostages and an immediate cease-fire,” a White House official said.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with the families on Monday.

The families told Sullivan they were appreciative of the Biden administration’s support, but also disappointed that a deal still hadn’t been reached to bring home the remaining hostages, which include eight American-Israeli citizens, the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters said.

The families said they told Sullivan they’re worried their loved ones will be the next to die if the negotiators don’t reach a deal soon.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/?id=108860743


31 posted on 04/09/2024 9:26:36 AM PDT by EBH (America Blackmailed, The True Story of the World War...Coming Soon (1/21-))
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To: Rummyfan
I have been arguing since day one that Israel should have emulated the American Allies in WWII and bombed Hamas out of existence, just like the Allies did to Dresden and Tokyo.

Israel had nothing to lose, since it was obvious that they would be condemned by most of the world no matter what they did. Might as well eliminate the problem once and for all.

32 posted on 04/09/2024 9:48:34 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy ( Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

33 posted on 04/09/2024 9:57:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: realcleanguy

Right! And the commie/Nazi Democrat political hacks will blame the Jews no matter what they do or don’t do.


34 posted on 04/09/2024 10:12:29 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: srmanuel

Sun Tzu says the true objective in war is the elimination of the enemy’s willingness to fight you.

This can be done in three ways, either

Turn them into friends and allies

Make them terrified of the idea of pissing you off again, or

Deuteronomy 20:16


35 posted on 04/09/2024 10:28:04 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Rummyfan

If I were POTUS I would have ordered the people of GAZA to return all hostages and every man that crossed the border on October 7 in chains, turned over by October 8, or Gaza would cease to exist on October 9. I would then have every strategic bomber loaded up and bomb GAZA like it was God raining down fire on Sodom and Gomorrah.


36 posted on 04/09/2024 10:35:03 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Since one of the reasons Hamas took hostages was to exchange them for Hamas prisoners, perhaps Israel should stop taking prisoners?


37 posted on 04/09/2024 10:38:54 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Tell It Right

The majority of hostages were probably tortured and murdered months to the cheering of the Hamas-supporting crowds. Hamas just used them as human shields to blunt the attacks because if Netanyahu had credible evidence that they were all dead, he would have unleashed the IDF.


38 posted on 04/09/2024 10:40:38 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. - M. Thatcher)
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To: SaveFerris

(Bible bump)

39 posted on 04/09/2024 10:43:55 AM PDT by Songcraft ( )
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To: SauronOfMordor

Sun Tzu didn’t have this one to consider. #3 stop paying your enemies to defeat you.


40 posted on 04/09/2024 10:44:35 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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