Release the Hostages Now

A member of the Bibas family holds pictures of Shiri, her husband Yarden, and their children Kfir and Ariel, who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, during a rally calling for the release of the hostages near Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on April 7, 2024. Reuters/Ronen Zvulun

Commentary

Israel pulled all but one of their brigades out of the southern Rafah portion of Gaza in the early hours of Sunday, April 7. This is a very significant development, and gives rise to many questions. What it means for the release of the hostages should be the first question asked. The fact that approximately 100 hostages are being held in atrocious conditions has almost been forgotten, as ceasefire motions are passed across the globe