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In reply to the discussion: Why won't Hamas release all the hostages ? [View all]dutch777
(3,078 posts)15. That was part of what the US voted for in the last UN vote for a ceasefire, although the resolution had no teeth
The other reason Hamas is so willing to hang onto the hostages is the longer they have them the more it makes the Israeli government, and really the UN too, seem impotent and inept. Hamas knows they have no way to defeat Israel militarily so its all a PR game for them.
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The only bargaining chip they have that Israel cares about. Even the bodies...sickly and sadly.
dutch777
Apr 7
#3
Hamas prisoners in Israeli custody. Plus the IDF has to worry every tunnel etc. they blow up may have Israeli hostages
dutch777
Apr 7
#6
That was part of what the US voted for in the last UN vote for a ceasefire, although the resolution had no teeth
dutch777
Apr 7
#15
Rightly so and maybe not right away but Israelis have long memories for those needing killing ..... nt
kelly1mm
Apr 7
#14
I'd suggest the distance to destruction was healthier before the hostages were taken at all
TheKentuckian
Apr 7
#16
Malcolm Nance explains, 10/7 was a suicide mission, Hamas wanted an apocalyptic war and
betsuni
Apr 7
#23
They fired rockets into Israel today. They heard that Israel downscaled their troops, so they react by firing rockets.
LeftInTX
Apr 7
#43
Apart from other reasons other posters have mentioned so far, don't forget how loosely Hamas is organized
Silent3
Apr 7
#17
Why won't Netanyahu stop the war and talk to Hamas himself. He certainly wasn't shy around Hamas ...
marble falls
Apr 7
#35
Right, and then Israel started a war instead of negotiating, Netanyahu negotiated Hamas into Gaza ...
marble falls
Apr 8
#56
in the past, a few hostages has lead to Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 8
#57