{A} – “as dire conditions worsen for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, a majority of UN member states support both
-1- an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and
-2- an unconditional release of civilian hostages”.
But,
{B} – Hamas will never unconditionally release their Israeli civilian hostages, and is far more likely to keep at least some
hostages for years, and demand 1,000 Arab prisoners be released for every Israel hostage, as they did with Gilad Shalit.