Eylon Levy
The implications are critical: The world is telling Hamas to keep the hostages. When Hamas looks at anti-Israel media coverage, campus protests, and frivolous lawsuits, it gets the message loud and clear: keep the hostages.
Eylon Levy
Anything that weakens Israel strengthens Hamas and makes a ceasefire and hostage deal less likely. Secretary Blinken tells @nytimes: international pressure on Israel is turning Hamas away from a ceasefire.