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Mossfern

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5. That's kind of what I'm thinking.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:28 PM

Jul 2025

The hostages are really of no use to Hamas any more and there would certainly be intense pressure to withdraw. Not everyone in Israel is eager to participate in the IDF in this instance. People will serve, because it's their duty, but I think that many will push for withdrawal.

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I have a question - it's sincere and I'd appreciate thoughful answers- no snark [View all] Mossfern Jul 2025 OP

I would answe 'no' to all your questions. Netanyahu could care less about hostages. He's determined to wipe out sinkingfeeling Jul 2025 #1

Events will reveal themselves, once the IDF leaves ... marble falls Jul 2025 #2

I doubt it but it would be amazing to try, efhmc Jul 2025 #3

Netanyahu's main goal is to stay in office and out of jail, hostages be damned DavidDvorkin Jul 2025 #4

That's kind of what I'm thinking. Mossfern Jul 2025 #5

I believe netanyahu is only interested in taking the land and resources of Gaza.... Think. Again. Jul 2025 #6

And by whatever, we both know he's totally capable of any sort of "whatever". marble falls Jul 2025 #7

Yeah, smallpox infected blankets are so 1776. Think. Again. Jul 2025 #10

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #8

At one point i would have said yes. Samael13 Jul 2025 #9

No, none of that would help, unfortunately obamanut2012 Jul 2025 #11

How would it put Hamas out of business in Gaza? Frasier Balzov Jul 2025 #12

No to all. This is Netanyahu's Final Solution of the Palestinian Problem surfered Jul 2025 #13

To Netenyahu, there are no innocents in Gaza... haele Jul 2025 #18

I think it's gotten beyond that particular point Torchlight Jul 2025 #14

Are any Hamas leaders still alive? Bmoboy Jul 2025 #15

IMHO: possibly, but Hamas are accelerationists so they'll let Gaza burn if it hastens Israel's downfall 0rganism Jul 2025 #16

no, no, and no mike_c Jul 2025 #17

No, returning hostages won't allow for anything unless BB is in jail and not replaced by another war monger uponit7771 Jul 2025 #19