Hamas does not get to make demands— as the UNSC and the ICJ clearly called for the “immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages” four months ago. —Zero response
Hamas initiated this current war on Oct 7 with a genocidal attack on Israeli men, women, and children, rounded up hundreds of hostages of all ages, and then fled back to Gaza to hide among human shields. Hamas could have stopped this mess at any time in the last seven months by laying down their arms and releasing all the hostages. — Instead Hamas vows that there will be more October 7’s, leaving Israel with no choice!
Hamas does not get to make demands— Netanyahu is correct, Hamas wants to exchange hostages for prisoners with blood on their hands.
Article 147 of the 1949 Geneva Convention IV identifies hostage-taking as a “grave breach”, a status that imposes obligations to provide effective penal sanctions for the offense and to search for and prosecute