Even here I think something interesting is going on. I think Netanyahu & Co. would love for the hostages to be kept indefinitely as an excuse for the war/extermination. Even as it is, they dragged their feet absolutely as long as possible.

And the blowback from the hostage situation has done and will do, in my opinion, tremendous damage to the Zionists. How long is it going to take Israel to live down the images of otherwise very intimidating masked and strapped Hamas gunmen taking old ladies by the hand and walking them to the Red Cross, where they warmly wave bye-bye to each other?

Wishful thinking, but it may be that "The Jewish State" will not survive to see that day.