A deal with Hamas means Israelis deserve the truth Does the proposed deal not violate our contract with all citizens of the state? Nadav Shragai Jan. 17, 2025
The perils of a bad deal We can’t let policy be dictated by the feelings of the families and friends of the hostages. Take the case of Gilad Shalit, for example. Ruthie Blum April 28, 2024
Hero’s widow warns Knesset panel against Shalit-type deal "I am also sitting here on behalf of the murdered people from the Shalit deal," Shlomit Kalmanson said. David Isaac Feb. 27, 2024
Former Hamas captive Gilad Shalit meets hostages’ families Shalit reportedly expressed his support for the families and told them that their loved ones would be able to survive and recover. Jan. 17, 2024
‘Scalable mental support’ needed for ‘already drained’ Israelis, therapy nonprofit leader says The NATAL-Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, which typically fields 24,000 annual calls, has received about 15,000 in the first month after Oct. 7. David Swindle Dec. 1, 2023
Experts remain divided over hostage deal “It’s a no-win situation,” Emi Palmor, former director general of Israel’s Ministry of Justice, told JNS. David Swindle Nov. 27, 2023
What happens when terrorists are rewarded for taking hostages The terrorist Gaza regime hopes that it can survive by ransoming its captives like the two dual American women they just freed. Israel and America should know this only leads to disaster. Jonathan S. Tobin Oct. 20, 2023
Knowing the cost, will Israel again negotiate with terrorists? Despite the catastrophic price of past prisoner-exchange deals, experts can't rule out the possibility that Israel may once again make the same mistake. Yehezkel Laing Oct. 15, 2023
Time for Israel to use its leverage The death of terrorist Daoud Zubeidi is an opportunity for Israel, which has a history of striking prisoner exchanges on unreasonable terms, to change the rules of the game. Oded Revivi May 18, 2022
