Israel to exhange live terrorists for dead soldiers
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:12 am
Returning live killers to Hezb'Allah in exchange for dead soldiers doesn't seem like a good idea.
Israel is turning over the bodies of those that have died, I assume while attempting to commit terror acts, plus live terrorists.
My understanding of Jewish tradition is that it is important to give the dead a respectful burial. But this provides incentive for more kidnappings, and provides Hezb'Allah no incentive to keep future Israeli prisoners alive.
Israel is turning over the bodies of those that have died, I assume while attempting to commit terror acts, plus live terrorists.
Israel approved the deal last week. In exchange for two Israeli soldiers captured two years ago by the Lebanese guerrillas, Israel is set to free Samir Qantar, a Lebanese who is serving multiple life terms for a grisly attack in 1979 in which a father, his two daughters and two policemen died. Also, Israel will free several other prisoners and return bodies of fighters.
Israel has declared that its two soldiers are dead. Their capture set off a 34-day war. The TV report said there is no firm timetable for carrying out the swap.
My understanding of Jewish tradition is that it is important to give the dead a respectful burial. But this provides incentive for more kidnappings, and provides Hezb'Allah no incentive to keep future Israeli prisoners alive.