LEVY’S EYEBROWS GO VIRAL
Israeli Gov’t Spokesman’s Reply to UK Host’s Question About Hostage Deal Goes Viral: Times of Israel, Nov. 23, 2023 –In exchange today between a Sky News presenter and an Israeli government spokesperson is going viral, with the British anchor ridiculed after asking whether the fact that Israel has agreed to release a higher number of Palestinian terror convicts than the number of hostages freed by terrorists in Gaza means Jerusalem regards Palestinian lives as inferior.
The first question that left me speechless (but only for a second): pic.twitter.com/P4Bh0SKtl9
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) November 23, 2023
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Swords of Iron: The Problem of Hostages and Missing Persons: Col (res.) Shai Shabtai, BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,233, Nov. 19, 2023
The Infernal Choice Behind the Hostage Deal: Melanie Phillips, Substack, Nov. 24, 2023
Why Netanyahu Finally Agreed to a Hostage Deal: Gregg Carlstrom, Unherd, Nov. 25, 2023
America Shouldn’t Let Hamas Bargain Its Way to Victory: Jonathan S. Tobin, Israel Hayom, Nov. 23, 2023
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
Hostages Starved in Captivity, Feared Lynching During Transfer: WIN Staff, World Israel News, Nov. 26, 2023 — Amid the myriad images of tearful reunions, released hostages also spoke of meager food rations and fear of attacks.
Israeli Doctors Saved the Life of Hamas Leader, Whom They Now Blame for the October 7 Terrorist Attacks, When He Was in Prison, Reports Say: Nathan Rennolds, Business Insider, Oct. 22, 2023 — Israeli doctors saved the Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar’s life when he was in prison in the country, Orit Adato, a former prison commissioner of Israel, said, The Times of Israel reported.
Israel Got the Best Deal Under the Circumstances Imposed on It: Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom, Nov. 22, 2023 — The hostages deal that the government voted to approve on Wednesday morning is a necessary step toward achieving the goals of the war. As always, it involves a compromise between hopes and dreams and the harsh reality, especially in the challenging reality imposed on Israel by Yahya Sinwar.
Bibi Capitulates to Organized Pressure on Partial Hostage Release, Hamas Wins: David Israel, Jewish Press, Nov. 22, 2023 — At the end of a six-hour debate, PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government early Wednesday morning approved a deal with Hamas to release at least 50 hostages from captivity in Gaza over four days, during which there will be a lull in the fighting.
Did the Hamas Prisoner Delay Cost Them the War?: David Mark, Israel Unwired, Nov. 26, 2023 — Hamas’ ability to keep afloat through most of its conflicts with Israel has been its reliance on the perception that Qatar has the leverage it needs to keep Hamas’ military wing on a tight leash.
