A person who helped free an Israeli soldier named Gilad Shalit from being held captive by Hamas in 2011 recently told the BBC that there is still a chance to resolve the hostage crisis as long as the invasion hasn’t started yet.
Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of an organization that protects human rights, said he is trying to make a truce and free the women, children, elderly, wounded, and sick people as fast as he can.
He told Newsday that keeping people as hostages is not right according to Islam and the Quran. It goes against what Hamas believes in.
Baskin thinks that the Israeli government might agree to stop fighting if they can get back the people they are holding, but only if there are no additional demands.
According to Baskin, Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization in several countries, keeps changing their demands.
He says there is still a chance for a solution to the hostage situation before the ground invasion starts.
Israel is taking their time because they want to try everything possible to rescue the civilian hostages in Gaza before they send in a large number of troops, tanks, and artillery. “And that is a good indication. “
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‘Remain hopeful’ about deal to free several Israeli detainees – Former negotiator
