Jonathan Schanzer

Including, by the way, Yahya Sinwar, the guy that ultimately hatched the plot of 10-7, the guy that ran the war until he was killed by Israel a couple of months ago in the Gaza Strip. This is now what Hamas knows it will get. It is, I think, probably the most wrongheaded Israeli policy. And I generally think that the Israelis know what they're doing. They're a top-notch military.

Including, by the way, Yahya Sinwar, the guy that ultimately hatched the plot of 10-7, the guy that ran the war until he was killed by Israel a couple of months ago in the Gaza Strip. This is now what Hamas knows it will get. It is, I think, probably the most wrongheaded Israeli policy. And I generally think that the Israelis know what they're doing. They're a top-notch military.

They've got incredible intelligence. But as negotiators, my Lord, when you start to set a precedent like that, you know, 15 years ago, of course, they're going to try to do it again. And Hamas knew it. And so there's going to be a celebration. We don't know. I think right now the number is 1,600. At least that's what we've heard so far with the open press reports.

They've got incredible intelligence. But as negotiators, my Lord, when you start to set a precedent like that, you know, 15 years ago, of course, they're going to try to do it again. And Hamas knew it. And so there's going to be a celebration. We don't know. I think right now the number is 1,600. At least that's what we've heard so far with the open press reports.

They've got incredible intelligence. But as negotiators, my Lord, when you start to set a precedent like that, you know, 15 years ago, of course, they're going to try to do it again. And Hamas knew it. And so there's going to be a celebration. We don't know. I think right now the number is 1,600. At least that's what we've heard so far with the open press reports.

There are going to be some of these guys that go back to the West Bank, some that go to the Gaza Strip, and I think some of the more nasty types that they don't want to have anywhere near Israel, they're going to send them to Qatar and Turkey, who are major patrons of Hamas,

There are going to be some of these guys that go back to the West Bank, some that go to the Gaza Strip, and I think some of the more nasty types that they don't want to have anywhere near Israel, they're going to send them to Qatar and Turkey, who are major patrons of Hamas,

There are going to be some of these guys that go back to the West Bank, some that go to the Gaza Strip, and I think some of the more nasty types that they don't want to have anywhere near Israel, they're going to send them to Qatar and Turkey, who are major patrons of Hamas,

it's not going to play well you're going to have a resurgence of hamas for at least these 42 days the israelis know it but i will tell you that the way that the israeli public their hearts have been breaking for these hostages you know you know talking about a baby who was kidnapped young women who were kidnapped and almost certainly raped repeatedly the sexual crimes that have been committed against these women

it's not going to play well you're going to have a resurgence of hamas for at least these 42 days the israelis know it but i will tell you that the way that the israeli public their hearts have been breaking for these hostages you know you know talking about a baby who was kidnapped young women who were kidnapped and almost certainly raped repeatedly the sexual crimes that have been committed against these women

it's not going to play well you're going to have a resurgence of hamas for at least these 42 days the israelis know it but i will tell you that the way that the israeli public their hearts have been breaking for these hostages you know you know talking about a baby who was kidnapped young women who were kidnapped and almost certainly raped repeatedly the sexual crimes that have been committed against these women

The people here, I mean, they hold vigils constantly. The news is filled with stories of the hostages and the hostage families. This is going to be important to make this country here in Israel. It's going to be important to make them whole again. So they're willing to do it. They're going to get back as many hostages as they can.

The people here, I mean, they hold vigils constantly. The news is filled with stories of the hostages and the hostage families. This is going to be important to make this country here in Israel. It's going to be important to make them whole again. So they're willing to do it. They're going to get back as many hostages as they can.

The people here, I mean, they hold vigils constantly. The news is filled with stories of the hostages and the hostage families. This is going to be important to make this country here in Israel. It's going to be important to make them whole again. So they're willing to do it. They're going to get back as many hostages as they can.

And then my sense again, though, is that even after all of this is said and done, they're going to get back into Gaza and they're going to keep fighting until they get a surrender from Hamas. So from their perspective, look, the optics are not great. Hamas is going to celebrate. It's going to be a shot in the arm for them for a period of time, for these 42 days.

And then my sense again, though, is that even after all of this is said and done, they're going to get back into Gaza and they're going to keep fighting until they get a surrender from Hamas. So from their perspective, look, the optics are not great. Hamas is going to celebrate. It's going to be a shot in the arm for them for a period of time, for these 42 days.

And then my sense again, though, is that even after all of this is said and done, they're going to get back into Gaza and they're going to keep fighting until they get a surrender from Hamas. So from their perspective, look, the optics are not great. Hamas is going to celebrate. It's going to be a shot in the arm for them for a period of time, for these 42 days.

But Israel, as I hear it anyway here, they're saying we are not going to let them live. So let them celebrate all they want. It's not going to last long.

But Israel, as I hear it anyway here, they're saying we are not going to let them live. So let them celebrate all they want. It's not going to last long.

But Israel, as I hear it anyway here, they're saying we are not going to let them live. So let them celebrate all they want. It's not going to last long.