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Why should Israel allow Hamas any conditions? You release our hostages, you unconditionally surrender, you turn over all your weapons and blow up all your tunnels and only then will we agree to a ceasefire.

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Liora Jacob's avatar

I think it important to note how many have died as a direct consequence of the Shalit deal since 2011: killed prior to Oct 7 by one of the 1027 released terrorists, as well as on Oct 7 which was masterminded by Sinwar, who was released in that disastrous exchange, after his life was saved by an Israeli doctor.

Unfortunately, ignorant people quote “pikuach nefesh” with respect to freeing hostages without understanding that there is no precedent in Halacha (which dealt with monetary bribes) for the Sophie’s choice Israel is presented with, when forced into such “deals” in which one life is saved now but many lost later. It is an absolute certainty that people will die in the future in order to secure the release of the few remaining live hostages now, the only question is will the number be in the hundreds or thousands.

Also, we all know “international guarantees“ are not worth the paper they are printed on. So that point is a nonstarter.

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