Netanyahu, in his fight for political survival after the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, has shown a willingness to sacrifice even the country’s core principles—and its most vulnerable citizens.
“Every time the deal is near, he adds new preconditions that torpedo the deal,” a former top official for Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, told us recently, referring to Netanyahu.
I think whatever Israel did to the Palestinians and whatever Palestine did to the Israelis would be such an issue if it came to light the prisoner swap will never happen, including executing them but still claiming they are alive to save face.