A partial agreement with Hamas will bring the abandonment of tens of hostages in captivity, will leave Hamas controlling the Gaza Strip and will enable it to prepare the next slaughter via the murderers who will be released from prison, ergo we oppose this bad deal and will work with all our energy to prevent it.
-- Minister Betzalel Smotritch
I too prefer a deal now for all the hostages rather than for only some of them, but if that can't happen, then some is better than none. Smotritch prefers to abandon all of them than some of them which does not make sense. As far as Hamas controlling Gaza - if Israel would work to bring in another controlling force rather than just expecting it to happen on its own, Israel could ensure Hamas lose control of Gaza.
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