Whichever way you look at it, however, one thing is for sure: more tragic deaths will occur either on the battlefields of Gaza or in the tunnels below.
Both arguments for and against paying any price for the hostage’s release have strengths and weaknesses. What is essential to keep in mind is that holding either position is valid.
Golda Meir said, “If we have to have a choice between being dead and pitied, and being alive with a bad image, we’d rather be alive and have the bad image.”