Miller notes that most media outlets reported Hamas’s statement that it had accepted the Qatari and Egyptian mediators’ hostage deal proposal at face value.
“I don’t blame the reporting. It’s what the [Hamas] statement said. But it’s not an accurate reflection of what happened… Hamas did not accept a ceasefire proposal. Hamas responded and in their response made several suggestions.
Israel has waged a cautious war to avoid 1000's of our boys getting killed and 100 000 casualties on the other side. Kol hakavod.
ReplyDeleteBut they made one crucial mistake - the only response to calls for an agreement and ceasefire should've been "Total surrender, return of all hostages, then we'll talk ceasefire"