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First things first: ask yourself if any other policy on the part of Israel would have concluded the war earlier and resulted in the release of hostages?

Netanyahu was told by Biden/Blinken not to bomb Gaza while there were still tunnels under civilian infrastructure and terrorists/combatants (as well as hostages) in them. Would that have resulted in a decision by Hamas to release the hostages and stop attacking? That does not seem credible to me.

If Israel had agreed to leave the southern border crossing (Philadelphi Corridor) open, would that have resulted in a peaceful solution? I am not convinced.

If Israel had not destroyed much of Hezbollah's leadership with exploding pagers and follow-up bombing, would Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking settlers in the north, including rocket attacks as far south as Tel Aviv? It does not appear likely.

Netanyahu opted right out of the gate for a total war strategy, knowing that he would become a pariah for much of the world, and especially for the one he need most to convince: Barack Obama. If he had agreed to the feckless war strategy Obama insisted on (acting through his even more feckless former Vice President), would that have hastened the end of the fighting, allowed food and fuel to enter the enclave without being hijacked by Hamas? I don't believe it would have, and I find it hard to believe there is anyone who honestly thinks it would have.

I admire Bibi not just for standing up to Palestinian terrorists, but even more so for standing up to Obama, Biden and Sullivan.

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Margalit Shinar's avatar

"Tout est relatif." Yes, Netanyahu has his faults. But other politicians in Israel do not have his greatness. If Bibi hadn't been the leader in this war, I shudder to think what would have been the results. We are all astounded how incredibly strong Netanyahu is.

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