- A ton of smoke and fire last night at many thousands of Israelis took to the streets in efforts to pressure the government to make a deal with Hamas at any price;
- The airport was closed for just a few hours; the Labor Union called for a general strike, but not all cities agreed to participate;
- By noon today, the labor court determined that because of the political nature of the strike, it was not legal to keep it going until 6 pm, but it must be stopped by 2:30 pm this afternoon.
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Netanyahu said: “He who murders hostages does not want a deal.”
https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/biden-hamas-leaders-will-pay-for-these-crimes-upm9t9r7
The real reason Hamas cannot release all the hostages: https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/the-real-reason-hamas-cant-free-the-remaining-hostages-iikx7t8f
“Sinwar’s main demands are the end of the war and the withdrawal of the IDF from the entire Gaza Strip. He is also seeking American guarantees that Israel will not continue the war after the hostage deal is completed.”
^^^ Above: And this, in short, is why Israel cannot simply “sign and agree, get the hostages back, and then destroy Hamas afterwards,” as so many armchair quarterbacks have naively suggested.
Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/02/israel-gaza-war-live-israel-faces-nationwide-general-strike-amid-public-anger-over-hostage-deaths-and-failed-ceasefire-talks?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-66d598db8f08e261247963cb#block-66d598db8f08e261247963cb https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/biden-hamas-leaders-will-pay-for-these-crimes-upm9t9r7 https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/the-real-reason-hamas-cant-free-the-remaining-hostages-iikx7t8f