"The hard truth remains: if Netanyahu had genuinely wanted an agreement, it’s unclear why one wasn’t reached this week. Trump was eager—ready to make the announcement, likely from the Rose Garden or the Oval Office. But Netanyahu wasn’t prepared to take the steps required to deliver that victory."
Is it all on Israel and Netanyahu? Regardless of the intransigent position that Hamas and its backers take? Even if they are left with the potential to enact their promised repeats of October 7?
It would obviously be best if Hamas I had been defeated. But there will be no replay of October 7 that happened because we were sleeping on the job. Hamas terms have been straightforward. They want the end of the war in return they will release the hostages. Most Israeli’s support that we to want the war end. There will be no peace, but will get back our hostages and our army will have a chance to rest in reequip.
If Israel ends the war now, with Hamas still there, then won’t the deaths and horrific injuries of all the IDF have been for nothing? You could have just bombed the place to smithereens as punishment and walked away, but the hostages would still be there. Personally I don’t believe they will release all the hostages. Israel will have to take the strip and make it a part of Israel again, get rid of UNWRA and the UN and change the educational system by force if necessary. Those not wanting to live under Israeli jurisdiction can leave. The same in judea&samaria. In the end I think it’s the only way to make Israelis safe in their own land. The world will scream about genocide, but so what? They’re already screaming!
You write:
"The hard truth remains: if Netanyahu had genuinely wanted an agreement, it’s unclear why one wasn’t reached this week. Trump was eager—ready to make the announcement, likely from the Rose Garden or the Oval Office. But Netanyahu wasn’t prepared to take the steps required to deliver that victory."
Is it all on Israel and Netanyahu? Regardless of the intransigent position that Hamas and its backers take? Even if they are left with the potential to enact their promised repeats of October 7?
It would obviously be best if Hamas I had been defeated. But there will be no replay of October 7 that happened because we were sleeping on the job. Hamas terms have been straightforward. They want the end of the war in return they will release the hostages. Most Israeli’s support that we to want the war end. There will be no peace, but will get back our hostages and our army will have a chance to rest in reequip.
But Hamas wants an end to the war, leaving them in power, with the potential to re-arm. Do most Israelis support that?
If Israel ends the war now, with Hamas still there, then won’t the deaths and horrific injuries of all the IDF have been for nothing? You could have just bombed the place to smithereens as punishment and walked away, but the hostages would still be there. Personally I don’t believe they will release all the hostages. Israel will have to take the strip and make it a part of Israel again, get rid of UNWRA and the UN and change the educational system by force if necessary. Those not wanting to live under Israeli jurisdiction can leave. The same in judea&samaria. In the end I think it’s the only way to make Israelis safe in their own land. The world will scream about genocide, but so what? They’re already screaming!