Hillel Neuer: Israel Dilemma on Hamas & Hostages
based on the provided text, Hillel Neuer states that it is tragically possible that Hamas would kill the hostages if the IDF gets close enough, referencing a previous instance where this occurred last year.He emphasizes that Hamas is a “vicious terrorist association” with a history of such actions and a “nihilistic death cult” mentality. He also points out that Hamas uses the hostages to create division within Israel, exploiting the dilemma between prioritizing their release and defeating Hamas.
Thus, the answer to your question is yes, according to Hillel Neuer, this is a very real and sadly, previously demonstrated, worst-case scenario.