Then they'll have to fight if they want to survive. Their strategic situation is not good. But they need to figure out what to do soon. Their biggest threat is the left in their country (same deal in USA).
The sooner the Jews accept that this is either their last stand - or precipice to victory, depending on one’s stance - the better for those who survive.
Their battle is not about the living - OR the hostages:
It’s about the existential risk to their future, i.e., their children’s survival.