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.
Michael Oren discusses the tactics of Hamas and the challenges faced by Israel in negotiating with a terrorist organization.
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We want to retain the regional alliance that emerged after last Saturday night of moderate Sunni state standing, you know, basically shoulder to shoulder with us against Iran.
If the ceasefire goes on, Hamas is going to use that period to lay more booby traps, to move equipment around.
Now it’s the first time that I’ve seen in history when we have the opportunity to make the strategy the strategy. It’s not a tactic.