Jonathan Schanzer

Yeah, I mean, let's be real here. We've been negotiating with terrorists for a long time. I mean, we negotiated our own defeat in Afghanistan under Joe Biden, and we continue to negotiate with Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terror. I mean, I think the United States has given up on this. This was a principle first introduced into American foreign policy under Richard Nixon.

It, I think, held for a time, has not held for quite a long time since. I mean, we have indirect negotiations with Hezbollah that are ongoing. I mean, we don't hold ourselves to this. I think it's interesting that the conversations are happening. But the only thing that I would say that it's positive about this is that it does look like, again, that the president's playing hardball.

It, I think, held for a time, has not held for quite a long time since. I mean, we have indirect negotiations with Hezbollah that are ongoing. I mean, we don't hold ourselves to this. I think it's interesting that the conversations are happening. But the only thing that I would say that it's positive about this is that it does look like, again, that the president's playing hardball.

It, I think, held for a time, has not held for quite a long time since. I mean, we have indirect negotiations with Hezbollah that are ongoing. I mean, we don't hold ourselves to this. I think it's interesting that the conversations are happening. But the only thing that I would say that it's positive about this is that it does look like, again, that the president's playing hardball.

with his envoys. And I think that's really, if you're going to negotiate with the terrorist group, you should be baring your teeth and threatening to destroy them. That's the kind of negotiation I can endorse.

with his envoys. And I think that's really, if you're going to negotiate with the terrorist group, you should be baring your teeth and threatening to destroy them. That's the kind of negotiation I can endorse.

with his envoys. And I think that's really, if you're going to negotiate with the terrorist group, you should be baring your teeth and threatening to destroy them. That's the kind of negotiation I can endorse.

Yeah, there certainly is a danger. And I think, you know, we may have actually reached that point where Hamas is saying, you already gave the Israelis what you said you were going to give them. I've already seen your threats. Not sure what else you can do to us because we're effectively destroyed anyway. So you know what? We're going to go back to the fighting just to stick a finger in your eye.

Yeah, there certainly is a danger. And I think, you know, we may have actually reached that point where Hamas is saying, you already gave the Israelis what you said you were going to give them. I've already seen your threats. Not sure what else you can do to us because we're effectively destroyed anyway. So you know what? We're going to go back to the fighting just to stick a finger in your eye.

Yeah, there certainly is a danger. And I think, you know, we may have actually reached that point where Hamas is saying, you already gave the Israelis what you said you were going to give them. I've already seen your threats. Not sure what else you can do to us because we're effectively destroyed anyway. So you know what? We're going to go back to the fighting just to stick a finger in your eye.

And that's actually quite possible. But I got to say, you know, like I said, the Israelis have everything they need in order to win this battle. I will warn, though, that whatever fighting does take place in Gaza, it will not be easy to watch. Because when you think about it, Hamas is already, I mean, they started at, let's say, 35,000 fighters. between five and 10,000.

And that's actually quite possible. But I got to say, you know, like I said, the Israelis have everything they need in order to win this battle. I will warn, though, that whatever fighting does take place in Gaza, it will not be easy to watch. Because when you think about it, Hamas is already, I mean, they started at, let's say, 35,000 fighters. between five and 10,000.

And that's actually quite possible. But I got to say, you know, like I said, the Israelis have everything they need in order to win this battle. I will warn, though, that whatever fighting does take place in Gaza, it will not be easy to watch. Because when you think about it, Hamas is already, I mean, they started at, let's say, 35,000 fighters. between five and 10,000.

Most of these guys are new recruits. They're young men in track suits who probably don't even know how to fire their AK-47s properly. They are not hardened fighters. They're gonna get shellacked on the battlefield. I think that is fairly safe to say. The Hamas doesn't have any above ground infrastructure. Most of that underground infrastructure is not usable.

Most of these guys are new recruits. They're young men in track suits who probably don't even know how to fire their AK-47s properly. They are not hardened fighters. They're gonna get shellacked on the battlefield. I think that is fairly safe to say. The Hamas doesn't have any above ground infrastructure. Most of that underground infrastructure is not usable.

Most of these guys are new recruits. They're young men in track suits who probably don't even know how to fire their AK-47s properly. They are not hardened fighters. They're gonna get shellacked on the battlefield. I think that is fairly safe to say. The Hamas doesn't have any above ground infrastructure. Most of that underground infrastructure is not usable.

Sure, they probably have some missiles left, some rockets, None of those are going to be particularly effective against Iron Dome. I just don't see how they think they're going to win this thing. You get a sense that they're willing to fight and die for the cause and maybe try to inspire future generations of hatred against Israel, the United States, the West.

Sure, they probably have some missiles left, some rockets, None of those are going to be particularly effective against Iron Dome. I just don't see how they think they're going to win this thing. You get a sense that they're willing to fight and die for the cause and maybe try to inspire future generations of hatred against Israel, the United States, the West.

Sure, they probably have some missiles left, some rockets, None of those are going to be particularly effective against Iron Dome. I just don't see how they think they're going to win this thing. You get a sense that they're willing to fight and die for the cause and maybe try to inspire future generations of hatred against Israel, the United States, the West.

That may be their strategy, but this could be rather grim to watch.