Why Did Israel Reject Release of Two Israelis Held by Hamas?
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To understand this, at least to some extent, we have to start with the makeup of Hamas: witting Israeli-controlled elements, unwitting Israeli-controlled elements, and genuine resistance fighters and commanders.
(The strongest indication of this is how from the very beginning Hamas has seemed oddly off-balance and unfocused in both words and deeds. Somehow no one seems to realize or even guess this.)
So what do we have here? These women somehow ended up in the custody of genuine resistance fighters, and would be considered non-combatants. In no circumstances would they be an important military objective, so they try to arrange for their release. They are fighting a war of resistance and need all the popular support they can get.
On the other side, I suspect that the Israelis know or suspect that these women witnessed something that would indicate or reveal Israeli complicity in the "Hamas attack". They simply cannot have them telling their stories to the press, who will certainly want to hear everything they have to say.
So the Israelis take the hit of perversely rejecting their release. In the meantime, I feel sure they are busy setting up their "brutal murder at the hands of the savage Hamas terrorists".
These lesser Jews will have the honor of being martyrs for the great cause.
You are one of the rare few who understand how it works. Most people on these conspiracy circles go completely one side or the other. They either fall for thinking Hamas is completely genuine, or they fall for every one of its members being controlled opposition. The truth is far more complicated.
I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the Israelis are now targeting their own hostages inside Gaza more than any other target.