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Israel's Handling of Trapped Rafah Terrorists Will Signal Its Commitment to Dismantling Terror
(Israel Hayom) Meir Ben Shabbat - The outcome of the debate over the fate of Hamas terrorists trapped in tunnels under IDF-controlled territory in Rafah could reflect how determined Israel is to dismantle its adversaries. Eliminating enemy capabilities and removing weapons from Gaza remain Israel's core objectives, which cannot be sacrificed to ceasefire demands or satisfied through cosmetic arrangements. There is no room for creative half-measures that sound good but deliver nothing. Israel possesses every advantage to transform this incident into a powerful symbol of its commitment to dismantle Hamas. This event's conclusion must be decisive - mass surrender, detention or terrorist deaths. Israel cannot accept any solution Hamas would claim as an achievement. The writer, head of the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy, served as Israel's National Security Council head during 2017-2021.