Strike or negotiate? Israel faces dilemma over hostages held in Gaza Strip
10/10/2023, 2:56:00 PM
Highlights: Israel faces dilemma over hostages held in Gaza Strip. As a ground operation in the Hamas-controlled enclave is being prepared, the hostages captured by the terrorists are a. number of Israelis. Benjamin Netanyahu's government now faces a terrible dilemma: to favour negotiation at the risk of showing its weakness, or to hit Hamas hard, even if it means causing casualties among the hostages. CLICK HERE for all the latest from the Middle East and North Africa. Back to the page you came from. To see the rest of the article, click here.
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In its attack on Saturday, Hamas not only struck hard into Israeli territory, it also offered itself a grisly life insurance policy. Before retreating to the Gaza Strip, from where they had set out to wreak havoc, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades captured nearly 150 Israelis, according to Israel, who are currently being held in the enclave. Benjamin Netanyahu's government now faces a terrible dilemma: to favour negotiation at the risk of showing its weakness, or to hit Hamas hard, even if it means causing casualties among the hostages.
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