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And if they DID negotiate a swap, Palestinians militants would conclude "that they should capture more soldiers,"

And if they get their asses kicked, their weapons destroyed, and their hideouts bulldozed, they'll conclude...

"that they should capture more soldiers." They're a stubborn bunch.

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I think less and less of the population will be willing to bear more and more of the reasonable consequences of their murderous strategies.