Israel's hostage negotiations cannot become political football - opinion
As political tensions threaten to derail negotiations, Israel faces a critical choice between partisan interests and saving lives.
THE CONVOY with the bodies of four hostages arrives at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv yesterday. The difference between Israel and Hamas could not be starker – we sanctify life; they, in Gaza, sanctify death, says the writer. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)