‘The war will continue even during the ceasefire’

Meir Ben Shbbat: First and foremost, we must rejoice at the return of each of the hostages. “On the other hand, the costs and risks must not be obscured. Their presentation is required not to derail the deal or to bicker about it, but to look squarely at the challenges and risks that follow in its wake.

The agreement will encourage Hamas and signal to the population that he was and remains the master. He may be beaten and wounded, but is still setting the terms.

Published in Arutz 7, January 17, 2025.