The WSJ reports that Israel offered safe passage this week to Hamas’s leaders if the terror group surrenders and releases the hostages. Hamas refused, warning that the fighting could last months or even years. This is an offer Israel has reiterated throughout the war. What does Hamas have to gain from extending the fighting, other than terrorizing Israelis and Palestinians? They are willing to trade the suffering of everyone for a few more months of “rule” in Gaza.
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