Therefore a bit of self-discipline is incumbent on everybody in Israel when demanding that the Netanyahu government cut
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“any” deal at “any” price on “any” terms for “all” the hostages, who “must” be released “now, now, now”
(Bang the drums, block the roads, strike the ports and airports, and scream “now, now, now” at the top of your lungs in the Knesset, too)
Again, many Israelis will say that hostage release deals are sad but necessary; 1. it is the government’s moral obligation to free as many hostages as possible as soon as possible, despite high prices; 2. that the suffering of our hostages and their families is intolerable;
Many will say that giving freed hostages one big national hug is the greatest triumph of all, something so necessary for Israel’s collective spirit and its resilience over the long term, even if 1. Hamas retains power 2. and survives to fight another day
This is a legitimate perspective, as far as it goes
