Posted on 11/21/2023 2:12:17 PM PST by Paul46360
The Israeli government approved a deal Tuesday night that will see the Palestinian Hamas terror group release at least 50 female, child, and elderly hostages over four days, in return for a pause in the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
In return, Israel will release a greater number of convicted Palestinians — though none who have been convicted of murder. Israel will resume the fight as soon as the hostages are delivered and the four-day period is over, as it works to destroy Hamas.
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Hamas has said it has 210 of the about 240 hostages taken from Israel during the October 7 atrocities. Islamic Jihad is said to be holding the remaining hostages.
According to the developing deal, Hamas will release at least 50 Israeli hostages, mainly women and children, in exchange for a ceasefire of four days, the release of between 150 and 300 Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of fuel and other goods into Gaza.
Some 12-13 hostages will be released per day as the ceasefire takes effect, the source says, adding that Israel will release women and minor prisoners, with each returning to the city or town where he lived prior to imprisonment, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
In a briefing to reporters Tuesday, Israeli negotiation adviser Moty Cristal said that Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, had likely already decided to die as a martyr when he launched the October 7 attack. That did not mean, however, that he would not use negotiations to achieve other goals in the interim.
Cristal emphasized that the main motivation for Israel in the war was freeing the hostages, even if the stated, equal policy goal was ending Hamas as a military threat in the Gaza Strip.
YUGE mistake!
Big mistake!!! Iran is waiting in the wings to deliver huge amount of weapons!!
It’s a trap.. but for whom
“Big mistake!!! Iran is waiting in the wings to deliver huge amount of weapons!!”
Israel won’t let them get in.
Why not every last one?
Why only 50?
Yep
Yeah. Bad idea. Just wait till Hamas says, “Sorry, there will be some delay. Better keep to the cease fire though.”
It’s a trap!
Cease Fire translates to “give us time to restock and reload” in Terrorese.
The big pause...
How many billions is this costing us?
They're actually negotiating with these medieval savages
Bad idea.
Big mistake! unless the Israelites have a plan B.
Hamas need more fuel to keep their tunnels operating. Otherwise, why would they agree to this ceasefire?
The intel on movement will assist the IDF IMHO.
According to Israel National News Hamas has a six-hour daily window without IDF aerial surveillance over Gaza.
Exactly WHO is Israel negotiating with here?
Someone actually in charge, with the authority, the ability, and the will to release hostages? I'm skeptical.
I'm also skeptical that there are 50 hostages still alive.
Internal political pressure on Netanyahu to get Israeli hostages released.
Horrible, incomprehensible, military mistake.
And, potentially, a deadly political mistake.
This is a damned fool move. Those opposing Israel are not in the least bit honorable or truthful, and they will take advantage of this. I do understand that the lives of the hostages are very important, for them and their families both, but if this move makes Israel look weak then it will invite more such attacks. Israel desperately needs to re-establish its credibility in the Mideast, and taking the IDF’s foot off of Hamas’ throat is not the way to do that.
Maybe they can attack the Houthi asswipes during this ceasefire, just to show the terrorists not to F with Israel?
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