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    Netanjahu soll gesagt haben, er gebe Philadelphi den Vorzug vor Geiseln, was Gallant entsetzt


    Netanjahu soll gesagt haben, er gebe Philadelphi den Vorzug vor Geiseln, was Gallant entsetzt

    https://www.timesofisrael.com/asked-to-decide-between-hostages-or-philadelphi-netanyahu-said-to-prefer-latter/

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    2. SandwichOfAgnesi on

      If he negotiates for hostages Hamas for anything other than a temoorary cease fire Hamas will see Oct 7 as a win and do it again. (Hamas does not care one iota how many Palestinians die)     

      Taking Philadelphi ensures it never happens again for two reasons: it establishes border control to prevent war materiel,  and Hamas, or any other future terrorist organization,  knows that if they ever do anything like this again they will pay dearly—too much even for them to take.    

        The fact that international support if Israel is low, Hamas can take that as a win. That loss needs to be made up for battlefield and territorial losses for Hamas. They need to lose much much more than they gain.

      Hostages can not be negotiated for any non-trivial concessions. 

    3. macross1984 on

      From his past stubbornness in negotiations, I doubted Netanyahu cared for the welfare of the surviving hostages and this article confirmed it.

      Gallant did his best but it was a losing battle.

    4. Drago-Destroyer on

      Preferencing today’s hostages over destroying Hamas just ensures more hostages get taken in future

    7. gizmo78 on

      FYI the Philadelphi Corridor is a nine-mile narrow stretch between Gaza and Eqypt.

    8. ApocalypseYay on

      >Netanyahu reported to say he prioritizes Philadelphi over hostages, horrifying Gallant

      Horrifying some.

      Surprising few.

    9. Stew-Pad on

      Like it means anything to us. He was a scum way before some of the hostages were even born.

      He was sitting on the throne when hundreds of toyota pick up cars “breached” our very elaborated multi billion defense system.

    10. georgeyau921201 on

      Leaving the corridor in the hands of hamas is giving them the ability to rearm and take more hostages in the future because they realize that having hostages makes them impervious to any repercussions that would follow the atrocities they committed. It is prudent to prioritize the security of the entire state and nation and not cave to demands of terrorists negotiating in bad faith.

    11. MatzohBallsack on

      So?

      That corridor is the means by which Hamas gets weapons and rockets.

    13. Siman421 on

      Everyone saying this is a good/bad idea, imagine if it was his kid hostage.
      There would literally not have been a war. That’s what’s so frustrating to the hostages families.

      Edit- to all those reading this. I’m Israeli, I’m just showing the hostage’s family perspective. I’m not against the war, but I know what the family’s are thinking and it matters to me enough to point it out.
      Don’t think I’m against Israel by any means here.

    14. fanau on

      I knew that Netanyahu lived in Philadelphia in USA for around 8 years – so at first I was like whuu?

    15. MrNobleGas on

      He’s a cunt and should be out of the government and promptly in prison, but he’s not wrong. It’s horrifying that it needs to be said and such a thought needs to be considered, but we need to rely on logic, not emotion. Anything less than the complete declawing of Hamas (and any other Palestinian armed force) is inevitably going to result in more terrorism, more hostages, further Oct 7 massacres, further suffering for everyone involved. I feel for the hostages and their families and the innocents caught in the crossfire but things need to be done with practicality.

    16. KwameDada on

      Israel has to learn to accept casualty of a few for the security of millions. This obsession about giving up almost everything for the sake of a few lives will only embolden the likes of Hamas. The Shalit deal was a classic example.

    18. Historyguy_253 on

      I know this is a serious thing but as an American I keep thinking this is about Philadelphia and how he wants to prioritize an American city over hostages.

    19. knign on

      It’s also worth remembering that Hamas explicitly didn’t want to commit on returning a single alive hostage.

    20. PrimAhnProper998 on

      The army (not the defense minister mentioned here) did already say they don’t need to stay there in order to oversee and stop smuggling.

      Besides that they could also push for a UN mission stationed there. Yes UN peacekeeping forces are normally pretty useless but in this case all they need to do is notify Israel whenever someone approaches the border without authorisation.
      This isn’t talked about because Netanyahu refuses such a solution. Why? Because he needs the war to keep his power.

      The sad part is that the longer the war goes the more voters return to him.
      It’s insane how intelligence officers, generals and all kinds of people have voluntary stepped down for failing to prevent 7/10 but Netanyahu goes on as if it’s not his business.

    21. Ok-Pie7811 on

      Give them the corridor, release all hostages remaining, then take it back why is that so hard?

    25. daylily on

      Trading for hostages freed Sinwar, a convicted murderer and led to these people being stole and their lives used as currency.

      There will be more of whatever the terrorist think worked.

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