Bring Them Home Now
We are anxiously hoping the current negotiations for the return of some kidnapped hostages will bring our people home soon.
It is a deal with the devil, but you do what you must do.
However, the devil is in the details, and the details are troubling.
We have been unable to get “proof of life” for all held captive. Why is this the case? Is Hamas not in control of all the hostages? If true, it does not bode well for those remaining in captivity.
Why has the Red Cross been unable to check on the welfare of the hostages? This, too, is an ominous sign that Hamas may not be in control and our people are not being treated humanely.
Why are the negotiations 3 to 1? For every Israeli returned, three people are returned to Hamas. This seems an admission, particularly by Hamas, that both sides value Israeli human life more than Palestinians’.
These issues are distressing, But the answers to these questions offer insights into how things will progress after this deal is concluded.
Let us bring home those we can and work to bring the rest back as quickly as possible.