Hamas’s hostage homicide is a long-war strategy - opinion
An Israeli pullout from the Philadelphi Corridor would leave this vital passage in the hands of Hamas, enabling the terror group to maintain power, rearm, and resupply.
DEMONSTRATORS demand the immediate release of the hostages held in Gaza, during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Tel Aviv last month. Despite US mediation efforts and Israel’s offers, Hamas plays by its own rules, the writer maintains.(photo credit: Florion Goga/Reuters)ByDAN DIKER