Israel's Political Dilemma and the Hostage Crisis

The Israeli hostages Hamas took back on October 7th still have not been rescued.

The 1976 Entebbe rescue mission is legendary and gave Israel a reputation — they get hostages back no matter what.

Now this reputation is putting enormous pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rescue the hostages again.

The question is — can he?

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