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@PanickyF3deralistRepublicanDisagreements1yr ago

Why would the war be about releasing the hostages?

They were ATTACKED brutally. The hostages are secondary to defense and security of the country from further attack.

Why would negotiating with the terrorists for hostages be the first priority? This would be immediately rewarding their attack by giving them what they want and quite obviously incentivizing further attack.

Our own government knows better than to do this. Most governments know better than to do this. Yet we somehow expect Israel to give in to Hamas demands, withdraw troops and release massive numbers of their prisoners? Why wouldn’t everyone kick off a war by taking hostages then?

I know it is trendy to memory-hole this, but Hamas began this shooting war with purposeful attacks on a civilian festival and villages, while taking hostages. War crimes. No one in their right mind would get the hostages back by capitulation in such a circumstance. No amount of protesting will change that

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 @PanickyF3deralistRepublican from New York  disagreed…1yr1Y

Why are the people of Gaza not rallying for surrender?

Hamas, a third rate militia at best, started a war with THE regional superpower, not to mention nuclear power. They have been decisively beaten. Hamas has brought destruction to Gaza and everyone in it. They cannot win but the people of Gaza can still lose.

Release the hostages and end the war.

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