It’s not about the hostages Genie Joe. If it was, Israel wouldn’t have pulled out of the ceasefire deal it agreed to or forcibly expelling Palestinians in the West Bank and flattening their towns, given there no Hamas authority in the West Bank.
We don’t need you to provide an answer because it’s all as clear as the crooked smirk on Netayahu’s face. It’s all part of the process of annexation following the genocide of Palestinians.