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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-786763
Instead of Pressuring Israel, the U.S. Should Up Pressure on Hamas to Release Hostages
(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Hamas has, until now, not offered a reasonable formula for a ceasefire that would bring hostages back and not entail a total Israeli withdrawal from Gaza - which in essence would mean the end of the war with the terror group still in charge. War cabinet minister Benny Gantz supports the broadening of fighting in southern Gaza and Rafah. "There is no question about the need to act in any place in which there is terror. Broad action in Rafah, as we said in the past, is not in question," Gantz said. That seems to be the consensus in Israel, as we close in on the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza. Instead of putting pressure on Israel to stop its campaign, the U.S. and the rest of the world should be upping pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. Those countries so concerned with the civilians in Rafah should be working with Israel to provide safe passage and shelter for them so that the IDF can do its job. Ultimately, only Jerusalem can decide what the best policy to pursue is - even if it means annoying its best friend in Washington.