The Aftermath of Israel’s Hostage Rescue

Assessing the daring rescue of four hostages yesterday, Tamir Hayman offers some straightforward insights, and cautions against excessive optimism. He observes, most importantly, that—contrary to what many in the West seem to believe—prosecuting the war can help get the hostages out, rather than hinder efforts. Moreover, for the first time since the war began, the assumption “that time is working in Hamas’s favor is being undermined.”