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Israel's Impossible Choice | Rescue Hostages or Defeat Hamas

2025/5/14
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Alon Levy: 我认为美国通过与卡塔尔合作，直接向哈马斯施压，促成了Idan Alexander的释放。卡塔尔一方面是哈马斯的赞助者，另一方面又在为哈马斯争取赎金，以便哈马斯继续掌权并策划更多袭击。现在各方都在以不同方式解读释放Idan Alexander一事，包括美国、以色列和哈马斯。 Asher Fredman: 我认为特朗普政府向卡塔尔施压促成了Idan Alexander的释放，美国和以色列正在合作建立新的援助机制，以确保援助不落入哈马斯之手。以色列明确表示未就停火或其他交换条件达成任何协议，各方都在以符合自身利益的方式宣传此事。卡塔尔的目标始终是确保哈马斯继续控制加沙地带。以色列的“吉迪恩战车”行动旨在消除哈马斯在加沙地带的统治地位，这给哈马斯及其卡塔尔赞助者带来了压力。卡塔尔非常重视其公众形象，特朗普总统及其团队与卡塔尔关系良好，释放美国人质对各方来说都是双赢。哈马斯手中仍有大量人质，认为可以与美国达成某种协议，因此释放一名人质是可以接受的代价。以色列正试图给哈马斯最后一次机会，通过释放人质来换取停火的延长。

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This chapter analyzes the release of Idan Alexander, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas. It examines the roles of the U.S., Qatar, and Israel in securing his release, highlighting the conflicting narratives and strategic dilemmas involved. The discussion centers on whether the release was a result of a negotiated exchange or a unilateral act of goodwill.
  • The U.S. pressured Qatar to secure Idan Alexander's release.
  • Conflicting narratives from Israel, the U.S., and Hamas regarding the release conditions.
  • Qatar's dual role as Hamas's patron and Western partner.
  • Israel's use of military and diplomatic pressure

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Who’s really pulling the strings behind the hostage crisis? In this episode, Eylon Levy is joined by Asher Fredman—Executive Director of the Misgav Institute for National Security and former Ministry of Strategic Affairs official —to unpack the shocking realities behind Edan Alexander’s release and the geopolitical theater that surrounds it.Topics discussed:- How the U.S. pressured Qatar to force Hamas to release a hostage- The dangerous spin cycles from Israel, the U.S., and Hamas- Qatar’s double game as Hamas's patron and Western partner- The myth of humanitarian leverage: why Gaza reconstruction won’t disarm Hamas- How international institutions are shielding terrorists and targeting Israel- Why the ICC and ICJ have lost all moral authorityThis episode doesn't offer easy answers—because there are none. But it does break down the strategic dilemmas Israel faces as it fights both on the battlefield and in the courtroom of world opinion.

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