How can Israel justify not putting an emphasis on Mengistu and Al-Sayed after Israel's efforts to bring a citizen back from Syria?
Simcha Goldin, the father of Hadar, also took part in the run and spoke to the future ultra-Orthodox IDF recruits.
"The time has come to change the paradigm so that one humanitarian gesture is exchanged for another."
Aviram Shaul criticized the government for allowing his brother's body to be held captive for this long. "Those who leave for battle need to know that they will be returned," he said.
Israel should offer only humanitarian aid a part of any deal. Vaccines save lives, while freeing terrorists endangers lives.
In 2011, Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, about a third of whom were serving life sentences for terrorist attacks on Israelis, in exchange for captive soldier Gilad Schalit.
Palestinian officials reportedly told Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar that Israel has made an offer to Hamas via the Egyptian intelligence delegation that visited the Gaza Strip earlier this week.
The Lahav Or system became operational last week and is equipped with highly advanced detections capabilities that allow the system to detect and safely neutralize targets automatically.
‘If we do not see significant action for the return of Hadar [and Oren], we will change our method from one of appropriateness, to one in which we act by any means necessary’
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