How did the hostage talks get so crazy?
As it always goes with the Palestinians, Washington took the path of least resistance and focused pressure on Israel. It’s the same in peace negotiations.
The art of the ‘no deal’ with Hamas
The “window of opportunity” to secure the “last chance” release of the hostages isn’t closing. Yahya Sinwar never opened it.
Sinwar using hostages to ‘drive a wedge through Israeli society’
The Hamas chief does not want to allow hostages who are alive out of his reach “since it is the one guarantee for his survival,” expert tells JNS.
The 120 Missing Letters of Our Nation: A Community United to Complete a Torah in Dedication to the Hostages’ Release
“One of the fascinating things about this exquisite torment in which we find ourselves is that we can still see beauty, kindness, love, benevolence, and blessings…We have endured 286 days of an indescribable existence, but we have been nurtured, cared for, nourished, held, loved, and never alone.”
Forgotten US captives and flipping the script for freeing all hostages
Unlike Israel, the concern in the United States is more for the fate of the Palestinians than the hostages.
Compassionate Israelis, complicit Gazans
The heroic hostage-rescue operation brought out the best in the Jewish state and typical sociopathy in the Strip.
If ‘never again is now,’ we must finish the mission in Gaza
We have severely compromised our autonomy and mobility due to our longtime dependence on others.
As Benjamin Netanyahu said, if Israel has to act alone in Gaza, it will.
Hamas admits there may be less than 20 hostages left alive
On Saturday night, at the height of Iran’s massive attack, Hamas rejected an offer of a temporary ceasefire in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages it ahs been holding for more than six months. In response, Hamas demanded that Israel end its military actions entirely and for good before any hostages were released.
The only deal on Hamas’s table is defeat of the Jewish state
Every crack in Israel’s societal armor serves to stiffen the terrorists’ intransigence.
Anti-Netanyahu protests threaten war effort and hostage deal
Anti-government demonstrations, which had been on a low flame since Oct. 7, burst forth with renewed ferocity this week.