“Much as I dislike Netanyahu and wish for his eventual deposition, I think he’s right here. If you follow the logic of those who blame Netanyahu for failure of Hamas to release the hostages, the only way to get them released is for Israel to let Hamas win (guaranteeing more episodes like October 7) as well as to release thousands of jailed Palestinian terrorists (guaranteeing more people to engage in episodes like October 7). It is beyond me how people imagine that a ceasefire that gets the hostages home can, in the long run, have net beneficial effects. It’s almost as they can’t see what this kind of deal would eventually entail.
“I am not saying that Israel should abandon the hostages. Yes, of course their families are desperate and afraid; one needs only to hear them talk (and weep) to realize that. But a short-term solution that continues the death and terrorism is no way to act: it is an emotionally-driven movement that in the end will surely result in even more grief. Remember that paying exorbitant ransoms for hostages, or losing a war so you can get hostages back, are actions that will only prompt Hamas to take more hostages in the future.”
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/09/01/six-young-israeli-hostages-murdered-by-hamas/
““Much as I dislike Netanyahu and wish for his eventual deposition”
My man!