HOW DID THE HOSTAGE TALKS GET SO CRAZY?

MITCHELL BARD (JNS.org 21-8-24)

The hostage crisis is dire. With the discovery of six more bodies, 105 hostages remain. Hamas has never released any of their names, allowed visits from the Red Cross or provided proof of life. Tragically, it is believed at least 41 are dead. The living have endured nearly a year of unimaginable agony. Hamas videos revealed even the dead were abused and subjected to horrific abuse.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said military pressure would lead to their freedom, but it has not. Months of diplomacy have been equally futile, with