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In reply to the discussion: Hamas Accepts Draft Agreement For Gaza Ceasefire And Release Of Hostages, Officials Say [View all]Eko
(9,134 posts)34. You named multiple things that would mean total victory.
To this question.
speak easy (10,873 posts)
5. "So they can retreat and re-arm"
Reply to Archae (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:21 AM
What does 'total victory' in the war look like? Under what circumstances would Hamas be unable to retreat and rearm?
Your answer was
Hamas out of power and out of Gaza, militarily and politically.
Reply to speak easy (Reply #5)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:39 AM
Complete demilitarization of Gaza monitored by international guarantors. PA, the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people taking control. Any attempt to rearm harshly punishable by law.
I asked you why you left out the hostages and your answer was
Beastly Boy (11,505 posts)
31. No, in my words, return of hostages is woefully insufficient for "total victory".
Reply to Eko (Reply #29)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 10:14 PM
And, being woefully insufficient, this item is thus not included in what constitutes "total victory".
So, if they kept the hostages but everything else happened that you wanted it would be a total victory for Israel?
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Hamas Accepts Draft Agreement For Gaza Ceasefire And Release Of Hostages, Officials Say [View all]
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
OP
Then it wouldn't look like "total victory", and the terrorists would still be running their extortion racket.
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#16
then it is definitely on Jihadis, and I would welcome any suggestion on how to deal with them.
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#23
except all the times that they do when their movements die out and people lose interest
thebigidea
Jan 2025
#28
It's also about a partial IDF withdrawal, and it is a temorary cease fire to last 42 days.
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#21
No, in my words, return of hostages is woefully insufficient for "total victory".
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#31
I didn't say a word about Hamas keeping the hostages, did I? Why then do you presume that
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#35
Bibi and the RW religio fashies propped up Hamas for ages in their attempt to play divide et impera games
Celerity
Jan 2025
#19
That would be perfect timing. But the Israeli Knesset has to ratify the treaty, and
Beastly Boy
Jan 2025
#4
Let's see how long before Hamas breaks it. They have a long history of doing this, then breaking the deal
AZLD4Candidate
Jan 2025
#6
No, the world blames Hamas when they retaliate for Israeli strikes that go unreported in the MSM or
Jit423
Jan 2025
#11
So Oct 7th was a preemptive strike against Israel? A music festival? 1200 people and hostages.
AZLD4Candidate
Jan 2025
#15