The hostage situation (an internationally known "Crime Against Humanity") is horrific for all involved, especially the families, of course.
BUT ... We must not forget the most horrific consequences TODAY of what happened in 2006 when ONE soldier, Gilad Shalit, was captured by Palestinian militants & taken to Gaza in a cross-border raid vi…
The hostage situation (an internationally known "Crime Against Humanity") is horrific for all involved, especially the families, of course.
BUT ... We must not forget the most horrific consequences TODAY of what happened in 2006 when ONE soldier, Gilad Shalit, was captured by Palestinian militants & taken to Gaza in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border.
Hamas learned a great deal and was emboldened from this event, believed in Israel's and the world's weakness so carried out the Oct 7 attack as a consequence of those beliefs, all because Shalit's release negotiations include the release of 1,027 Hamas and Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
MORE importantly is to realise that among those release by Israel in 2006 was YAHYA SINWAR – the planner of the October 7 terror attack on Israel – AND now the new head of Hamas!
Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas now have the leverage they believe by taking hostages ... They have taken hostages for decades and been given what they wanted in return. When and how will that be stopped?
Giving in to terrorists only encourage more attacks and will continue to be so very much more deadly to stop now and in future .... as we see every day in Gaza since Oct. 7.
The hostage situation (an internationally known "Crime Against Humanity") is horrific for all involved, especially the families, of course.
BUT ... We must not forget the most horrific consequences TODAY of what happened in 2006 when ONE soldier, Gilad Shalit, was captured by Palestinian militants & taken to Gaza in a cross-border raid via tunnels near the Israeli border.
Hamas learned a great deal and was emboldened from this event, believed in Israel's and the world's weakness so carried out the Oct 7 attack as a consequence of those beliefs, all because Shalit's release negotiations include the release of 1,027 Hamas and Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
MORE importantly is to realise that among those release by Israel in 2006 was YAHYA SINWAR – the planner of the October 7 terror attack on Israel – AND now the new head of Hamas!
Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas now have the leverage they believe by taking hostages ... They have taken hostages for decades and been given what they wanted in return. When and how will that be stopped?
Giving in to terrorists only encourage more attacks and will continue to be so very much more deadly to stop now and in future .... as we see every day in Gaza since Oct. 7.