Nobody wants to harm civilians. It's just like we care deeply about the terrible agony that the parents and families of these hostages are going through.
Michael Oren: “Nobody wants to harm civilians. It's just like we care deeply about the terrible agony that the parents and families of…”
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Michael Oren emphasizes the importance of protecting civilians while acknowledging the pain of families with hostages.
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This is the horrible reality of this war, and it's just in our -- no, it's not just a story. I'm a dad and a grandad, and it's just heartbreaking, the whole thing.
You can shoot 350 projectiles at us. And if one of them had gotten through, it could have killed thousands of people.
Israel has to, on one hand, defend itself, defend the country, restore its internal security because we have 250,000 people who can't go back to their homes.
Terrorist organizations do not negotiate in good faith. They move the football. They will play with the emotions of Israelis. They'll torture Israelis. It's part of their terror. It's actually part of their strategy.