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minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThe Netanyahu government famously traded over one thousand Palestinian prisoners, including some lifers, for a single live IDF soldier. Based on that precedent, the lives of the hostages are extremely valuable to their captors. Therefore, I thought they had very good chances. I did not expect Israel to forsake the hostages instead.
minus-squareRapidcreek@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWe’ll have to see how it plays out, but I doubt a prisoners exchange is in the offing.
The Netanyahu government famously traded over one thousand Palestinian prisoners, including some lifers, for a single live IDF soldier. Based on that precedent, the lives of the hostages are extremely valuable to their captors. Therefore, I thought they had very good chances. I did not expect Israel to forsake the hostages instead.
We’ll have to see how it plays out, but I doubt a prisoners exchange is in the offing.