Israel will no longer play Hamas’s game of drips and drabs. The demand is simple, moral, and unshakable: all of them, all at once. Nothing less.
For nearly two years, Israel has endured the unbearable reality of its sons and daughters held underground in Gaza.
Each partial deal brought relief to some families, moments of indescribable joy as loved ones were reunited. But each deal also left dozens still trapped in Gaza. Each deal left Hamas with more bargaining chips to play. And each deal kept Israeli society hostage to Hamas’s cynical manipulations.
Why Israel needs to switch to an all or nothing approach
First, partial deals have only prolonged the nightmare. Every time Israel agreed to a phased release, Hamas pocketed the gains and came back for more. More time, more leverage, more prisoners freed, and more pressure to halt military operations. This piecemeal process served Hamas’s interests perfectly: keep Israel waiting, keep the world watching, keep the families divided, and keep the terrorist organization calling the shots. Demanding all the hostages at once denies Hamas that advantage.
