A tense meeting between cabinet ministers and relatives of the hostages reveals the deep division in Israel over how to deal with Hamas.
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Israel appears to be moving toward a broad diplomatic agreement, starting with Gaza and ending in Saudi Arabia.
Hamas fired a total of 3,700 rockets into southern Israel in the first four hours of the assault, the largest single-day rocket attack in the Jewish state’s history.
“Yarden has returned home, but the home remains incomplete,” the family of Yarden Bibas said in a statement.
Israel is risking its successes: Smart action is now crucial.
The hostages are returning from the depths of Gaza, but “safe and sound,” in this case, is a relative term.
“I demand that the mediators ensure that such horrific scenes do not recur,” said the Israeli prime minister, after masses of Gaza residents swarmed the returnees.
Hamas also released five Thais on Thursday afternoon as Jerusalem was readying to free 110 Palestinian terrorists.
We must stand with Israel at this time of tension and trauma.
Among the Israelis recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, there were untreated wounds and signs of starvation.