[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] argued that the more that 240 Israelis held hostage by Hamas should be released first . Letting up the military pressure on Hamas, rather than forcing Hamas to concede, will only delay the hostages' release by enabling the terrorists to keep moving them around and re-hiding them. Pictured: Family and friends of Israeli civilians being held hostage by Hamas terrorists, demonstrate on November 2, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Now, nearly a month after the unprovoked attack, the Biden administration's equivocation about giving Israel its full backing is alarmingly evident. He argued that the more that 240 Israelis held hostage by Hamas should be released first.

Source: New York Times November 10, 2023 10:34 UTC