Hamas vows to kill hostages at 'risk' of rescue, and Biden ups his pressure on Israel

 NY Post (nypost.com)

A protester holds a photo of slain hostage Carmel Gat, killed in captivity in Gaza,
during a rally calling for an immediate hostage deal and release of hostages held by
 Hamas in the Gaza Strip

"Hamas has now basically admitted it killed those six hostages rather than risk their liberation — indeed, all but boasted of it.” 

"Meanwhile, the Harris-Biden administration seems to be taking the tragedy as license to push Israel into a cease-fire deal that could let the terrorists re-supply.

"Asked by a reporter Monday if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had done enough to secure a hostage deal, Biden gave a flat “No” while claiming “we’re very close” to proposing another hostage deal this week, and “Hope springs eternal.”

"Hamas refused to accept the last cease-fire offer, even as Netanyahu was signaling (some) willingness to bend on the crucial question of the Philadephi corridor: Who is to control the Gaza-Egyptian border during any ceasefire?

"Cairo, it turns out, had let the area be riddled with smuggling tunnels on its watch, so Bibi is reluctant to let the IDF cede control even temporarily now — lest Hamas take the opportunity to re-arm and/or get its top leaders out of Dodge." . . .

Are the citizens of Israel failing their leaders? - Michael Abel  . . ."The cruelty and depravity of Hamas need not be recited here.  They are the worst of the worst, and, in my humble opinion, the policy of total destruction of the line fighters and leaders is the only path for Israel.  The Munich solution (which created a lot of problems for Israel) is the only solution.  Now Israel needs to cripple the money highway that funds Hamas.  This is a political problem and, I admit, a difficult one.

"But a fifth column has developed in Israel that wants a deal with Hamas at any price.  The families of the hostages and the leftist unions have organized a protest machine that threatens to bring down the wartime government.  They want a Shalit deal, but even worse.  Besides releasing (let’s guess) 2,000 committed terrorists"

"To survive this horror, Israel must stand firm.  Some terrorists you might be able to negotiate with, but these are the worst of the worst.  To blame Bibi for the lack of a hostage agreement is like blaming Trump for the abortive Afghanistan withdrawal.  The actions of Hamas murdering these innocent hostages shows the depravity of these killers.  Israel’s only defense is to kill each and every Hamas soldier and every leader, wherever they reside in this world.  It may be tragic for the families of the roughly 100 hostages to “give up” on them, but the downside of giving in to Hamas will result in a much worse outcome for Israel."

Nice people; see how they look just like our own college kids here in America! TD

Hamas hints six slain hostages extracted by IDF were murdered because troops were near

Dressed just like the college students at the pro-Hamas rally in America's streets. Lets sooth their anger by giving them their own state just across the fence from Israel's villages. Then they will be good neighbors. TD