We now know from documents recovered from dead Hamas militants that they were under instructions to kill as many Jews and take as many hostages as possible. While the war between Hamas and Israel begins to dwindle, the humanitarian crisis looms larger each day. An Israeli assault, however, will endanger the lives of the hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas fighters. The Hamas militants do not give up easily. Increasingly, it appears likelier that the Israeli war with Hamas is not going to redraw the geopolitical map of this troubled region after all.

Source: Philippine Star October 21, 2023 04:01 UTC