[nonniey]

One thing I don't get is the willingness of releasing HAMAs prisoners in exchange for hostages. That essentially undermines one of the primary goals of Israel which is the destruction of HAMAs. If I was Israel, I'd demand the release of all the hostages in exchange for their withdrawal from most of GAZA Israel would keep the Egyptian boarder access and a 2 mile buffer in the North. Under no circumstances would I include HAMAs prisoners.