500 days later: Could we have kept more hostages alive? - opinion
If Hamas knows that Israel will only negotiate for living hostages, it may incentivize the terrorists to choose to keep captives alive rather than execute them.
FREED PALESTINIAN prisoners arrive in Khan Yunis after their release by Israel this past Saturday. Why did Hamas and other terrorist factions take hostages on October 7? The answer lies in Israel’s long-standing commitment to redeeming captives – no matter the cost, says the writer. (photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)ByJAMES GENNUpdated:
