(Jerusalem Post) Einat Wilf - Our enemy is dedicated, by all means necessary, to teaching a final lesson to those Jews who dared imagine themselves equal, sovereign, and masters of their fate in their own state on their ancestral land. We are up against an enemy that not only invaded our country and our homes to gleefully murder and mutilate the most peace-loving people in their beds, but went on to kidnap hundreds of them to ensure they face no consequences for what they did on Oct. 7. Buoyed by global pressure to provide it with ongoing supplies even as it conducts a total war, Hamas remains in firm control of Gaza and its people. It has secured a position as a legitimate negotiating partner. At the same time, all the pressure is placed on Israel to yield to its demands - with no consequences for its actions. There is only one moral position for any government or international organization to pursue: unconditional release of the hostages and unconditional surrender of Hamas. Until then, the war should be waged with no illusions about the enemy we face. The writer is a former IDF intelligence officer and Knesset member for the Independence and the Labor Party.
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