Hamas launches war on Israel

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I've an awful feeling Israel will consider the loss of a hundred or so hostages acceptable this time round, especially when you consider there is a far right element in the present coalition government.

Honestly, I don't see a choice. Staging a terrorist incursion and then withdrawing with 100 hostages, if that stays Israel's hand on fighting back... it will become standard procedure for future attacks, of which there would be many and frequent.

https://nypost.com/2023/10/09/hamas-...ges-on-camera/

“Any targeting of innocent civilians without warning will be met regretfully by executing one of the captives in our custody, and we will be forced to broadcast this execution,” said Abu Obeida, a Qassam Brigades spokesman.

If I was the leader in Israel, I would reply back, "For every Jewish hostage you kill, we will kill 10,000 Palestinians. Let's go.