Posted on 10/17/2023 11:34:12 AM PDT by Red Badger
A senior Hamas official told NBC News' Richard Engel that the group is willing to immediately release all civilian hostages — foreign and Israeli — if Israel stops its airstrikes on Gaza.
The Hamas official said the hostages could be released within the hour as long as Israel meets its terms. He claimed that there is no safe place to release the hostages now.
In exchange for the release of Israeli soldiers held hostage, the Hamas official said Israel must release all Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
The Hamas official also claimed that the U.S. and Israel are already aware of its terms for the release of civilian hostages, because the militant group revealed them in its conversations with the leaders of several Arab countries.
The local Baghdad Bob...
... and Hamas always keeps its word. A contract signed under duress is not valid. Hamas is under duress from the bombing, Israel from the very act of taking hostages.
If Israel folds because they took hostages, it will encourage them to take more hostages. No dealing with hostage takers, only kill them. It is a cold calculation, but bargaining with hostage takers will only mean more hostages in the future.
Stop bombing, secure the hostages, then resume bombing. That simple.
Hamas wants all their prisoners back no deal
More bombing. Don’t stop.
Was this desperate proposal before or after they bombed one of their own hospitals, killing hundreds?
Very simple.
It is the Halloween spirit.
They will leave it where it lays. It’s going to make propaganda videos..................................
That’s my question. As I understand, Israel has compulsory military service, and after that you’re considered in the reserves. (Not sure how far that goes for women.)
Stop bombing. Get the people out. Start bombing again.
How about Israel make the same deal?
If you ever want your Palestinian Hamas prisoners released after their sentences are served, release the hostages now. Otherwise, if you harm them we will execute our Hamas prisoners rather than release them. You will never see them again except in Hell. Most likely you will be there to greet them when they arrive.
What a really weird assault these mooselimbs did. I mean, they went all out to kill and many as possible then...nothing. Not a thing.
As another freeper mentioned, Israel should counter-offer “You release all of the hostages, and they need to be in good shape, then we stop bombing.”
No doubt many are already dead. Either shot dead or died from torture and rape. Then Israel can start bombing again.
There was an Israeli father that when he found out his 8-year old daughter had died in the initial attacks he was SO happy. She didn’t have to suffer through what Hamas would have done to her if she had been taken alive.
Yep.
“all Palestinians held in Israeli jails”
That is not realistic.
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