Russia Sides with Hamas
A low point in relations with Israel.
October 31, 2023
Israel’s Moral and Strategic Hostage Dilemma
Victory must take priority.
Yesterday, the IDF rescued one of the over 200 hostages currently held by Hamas. This small success suggests that invading Gaza, rather than negotiating, may be the most effective way to free the others. Yet the presence of the hostages, who might be murdered by their captors or inadvertently killed by the Israeli assault, still presents a painful conundrum for the Jewish state. Shlomo Brody considers the moral dimensions: