Trump uncuffing Israel
Israel National News Arutz Sheva by Melanie Phillips 21 March 2025

Extracts:

• Israel's agonizing dilemma

But the great dread is that, if Hamas feels its back is to the wall, it will murder all the living hostages It can’t be denied that this is a very real possibility

So, to some people, doing a deal to get all the hostages back seems a no-brainer Despite the suicidal price of allowing Hamas to return to power
In Israel, a majority of the public strongly favors this option

The redemption of captives is viewed as an absolute obligation of the state, rooted in Jewish principles

However, those Jewish principles also hold that while the redemption of hostages is a sacred duty, this must not be achieved if the price to be paid is the capture and killing of more innocents

This is the terrible dilemma Israel has faced from the start of this war