In the past, Israel held a very staunch position towards even negotiating with terrorists.

48 Israelis died during the 70s and the 80s in military operations to rescue hostages

due to Israel's refusal to negotiate with terrorists.

Later on, Israel gradually began to pay heavier price,

one for one, then five for one, then a thousand for one.

But now there is an amazing precedent in which Israel gives up its military successes

in northern Gaza, therefore giving up major assets.

It's 3 o'clock p.m. on Monday, January 27th here in New York City.

It's 10 o'clock p.m. on Monday, January 27th in Israel, as Israelis continue to observe the implementation of this hostage deal. And joining me today to discuss his perspective on the

hostage deal, its implementation and some news flowing from it over the next days and weeks, I think,

is Amit Segel of Channel 12 in Israel and Yidiot Akronaut. He has been a regular on Call Me Back. Amit, thanks for being here.

Thank you for inviting me, Dan. Amit, you, just to set up where you're at on this issue,

you have not formally articulated a position for or against the hostage deal, even though you have mentioned to me offline,

that if you had to vote for it, if you were forced to have to make a vote one way or the other

on it, you would have probably voted for it, but you, in your reporting inside Israel,

have been giving a lot of oxygen for those voices that have concerns with the deal or are outright

opposed to it. So I guess my first question is, how do you reconcile those two? Like, why would

you have probably voted for it? And why do you feel compelled to give voice to those who are

opposed to it? So first of all, I think every Israeli should thank every morning God and himself for not

being a cabinet member.

Because I think this hostage deal is like most crucial decisions during the war is something

which is unbearable.

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