{"id":2106213,"date":"2023-11-22T18:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T23:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-hostage-deal-with-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T18:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T23:44:02","slug":"israels-hostage-deal-with-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-hostage-deal-with-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel and Hamas reach hostage agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraels-hostage-deal-with-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Last night,\u200c the Israeli war cabinet approved a \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/israel-approves-deal-to-get-50-hostages-back-from-hamas-terrorists-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hostage deal<\/a> \u2062 with the terrorist\u2064 group Hamas.<\/h2>\n<p>The deal, which has sparked controversy in Israel, will \u200csee the release of 50 Israeli\u2064 citizens, mostly women and children, \u2064held by Hamas.\u200c The hostages will be released in batches of 12 or 13 per day.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 part of the deal, Israel will temporarily pause its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. However, Israel will only\u200d pause its air \u2062operations for six \u2064hours daily in the north, a provision \u2063sought by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to limit Israeli surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u200d insists \u200cthat it will still \u200bmaintain surveillance capacity without \u2063the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-u-s-intelligence-report-on-ufos-say-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"What Does The U.S. Intelligence Report On UFOs Say? Everything You Need To Know\">unmanned aerial vehicles<\/a> (UAVs).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u2062the hostage release, Hamas has agreed to allow the International Red Cross\u2064 access\u2062 to the hostages. Israel, on the other\u200c hand, \u200dwill\u2063 release around 150 Palestinian terrorists who are women and minors. This controversial exchange has raised concerns about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-hostage-deal-with-hamas\/\" title=\"Israel and Hamas reach hostage agreement\">democratic government trading \u200bterrorists<\/a> \u2064for \u2063innocent civilians held by a\u2063 terrorist group.<\/p>\n<h3>The Support and Opposition to \u200cthe Deal<\/h3>\n<p>The deal has received support\u200d from the Israeli Defense Forces, the Shin Bet, \u2063and Mossad, leading many members of the war cabinet to change their stance from opposition to\u200d support. Prime \u200bMinister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted on the potential release\u200b of more\u2063 hostages, a refusal to release\u200d terrorists \u200cconvicted of murder, and a \u200bcommitment by Hamas to locate \u200dother hostages held by terror groups in the Gaza \u200bStrip.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents of the deal argue that hostage deals have historically been detrimental. They point to the 2011 \u200dGilad Shalit\u200b deal,\u2064 where \u2062Israel released\u200c over a thousand prisoners, \u2062including those responsible \u2063for hundreds of Israeli deaths, in exchange for one Israeli soldier.\u200d These\u2063 opponents fear that the current pause in fighting will \u2064be \u200bused as an excuse\u2062 to pressure Israel for further de-escalation with Hamas.<\/p>\n<h3>The Media&#8217;s Role<\/h3>\n<p>The media&#8217;s coverage of \u2064the deal has also come\u200b under scrutiny. Some media outlets\u2064 have\u2062 portrayed\u200b Hamas as\u200c a negotiable group with political goals, downplaying their violent actions \u200dand \u200dintentions. However, recent events, such as the death of one of the hostages, \u200chave highlighted the dangers posed by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s\u2063 main objective remains the re-establishment\u2063 of deterrence and security. Leaving Hamas in place would only lead \u2063to increased regional conflict and aggression from terrorist groups. Israel cannot afford to\u2063 compromise its own\u200d security.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the media&#8217;s suggestions of a broader\u200c ceasefire, Israel has\u200b made it clear that this \u2062hostage deal is not a prelude to a\u2064 ceasefire. \u2064The world should take note of Israel&#8217;s stance.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the international community responded\u2064 to the hostage deal \u200dand what concerns have been raised<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cess to the captured\u2062 Israeli soldiers, as well as provide information on the fate of two Israeli civilians who are believed to be held in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The hostage deal comes\u200b as a result of months of negotiation between Israel and Hamas, with the aim of improving relations\u2063 and\u2062 deescalating tensions in the region. The negotiations were facilitated by intermediaries \u200dfrom Egypt and Qatar, who have played \u200ba crucial role in\u200b brokering previous ceasefires.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d approval of the deal by the Israeli war cabinet has been met with mixed reactions from the Israeli public. Critics argue that negotiating with terrorists sets a dangerous precedent and\u200c gives legitimacy to their actions. They believe that Israel should not have agreed to the terms set by Hamas, especially the limited pause of air operations.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the deal, on the other hand, \u2062see\u200c it as a necessary step towards achieving peace \u200cand the return of Israeli\u2064 citizens held captive by Hamas. They argue that the temporary pause\u200d in offensive\u200c operations is \u2064a small price to pay \u200dfor the release of innocent \u2062civilians, particularly women and children, who \u200chave been held against their will.<\/p>\n<p>The hostage deal\u2063 has also \u2062garnered attention and criticism \u200dfrom the international community. Some countries \u2064have expressed concern that \u2063the deal could embolden \u200bterrorists and undermine efforts to combat extremism. Others,\u2062 however, have\u200b commended Israel for taking steps towards resolving the \u200bconflict\u200b and securing the release \u2063of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The release of hostages will undoubtedly bring relief to the families and loved ones who\u2063 have been \u200banxiously awaiting\u200c their return. It is\u2062 a significant development\u2062 in the ongoing \u200cconflict between Israel and Hamas, and it \u2063is \u200choped\u2063 that\u2064 it will \u2062be a step towards \u2064a more enduring peace in the \u2062region.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is\u2064 important to remain cautious and vigilant \u2063moving forward. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-president-praises-innovative-attack-on-israel-in-call-with-palestinian-terror-chief\/\" title=\"Iran's President commends 'innovative' strike on Israel in conversation with Palestinian terror leader.\">long-standing animosity<\/a> and\u200b mistrust\u200c between Israel and \u200bHamas cannot be resolved with one hostage deal alone. Both parties\u2062 must \u200dcommit to sustained dialogue and efforts to \u2062address \u200bthe underlying issues that fuel the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the approval of the hostage deal by the Israeli war cabinet marks an important milestone in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. While it has sparked\u2064 controversy \u200band debate, it represents a significant\u2062 effort towards deescalation and the \u200creturn of Israeli citizens held \u200dby Hamas. The ultimate impact of the\u2062 deal on the region and its potential for long-term peace remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, Israel&#8217;s war cabinet greenlit a hostage agreement with Hamas. The deal entails releasing 50 Israeli citizens, mainly women and children, in groups of 12 or 13 per day. In return, Israel will temporarily halt its ongoing offensive against Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":2106214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2106213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/161"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2106214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}