I’m disappointed in Tommy V’s lack of understanding of the war with Hamas. Although he’s right that the most success Israel had in getting hostages back was through a negotiated cease fire, he forgot what brought Hamas to the table: weeks of hardcore bombing. Hamas needed a chance to regroup and thus ok’d a deal. Also, that cease-fire wo…
I’m disappointed in Tommy V’s lack of understanding of the war with Hamas. Although he’s right that the most success Israel had in getting hostages back was through a negotiated cease fire, he forgot what brought Hamas to the table: weeks of hardcore bombing. Hamas needed a chance to regroup and thus ok’d a deal. Also, that cease-fire would have continued except Hamas ended it, just like they ended the cease-fire that had been in place on October 6. To say Israel just needs to give up more to make a deal with Hamas is facile and insulting. Hamas doesn’t want a deal. It’s perfectly happy with dead Israelis and dead Gazans, especially because the world prefers to blame Israel.
I’m disappointed in Tommy V’s lack of understanding of the war with Hamas. Although he’s right that the most success Israel had in getting hostages back was through a negotiated cease fire, he forgot what brought Hamas to the table: weeks of hardcore bombing. Hamas needed a chance to regroup and thus ok’d a deal. Also, that cease-fire would have continued except Hamas ended it, just like they ended the cease-fire that had been in place on October 6. To say Israel just needs to give up more to make a deal with Hamas is facile and insulting. Hamas doesn’t want a deal. It’s perfectly happy with dead Israelis and dead Gazans, especially because the world prefers to blame Israel.