Do I think that Netanyahu has an interest in a deal right now?

Is it going to profit for him politically?

I think it does.

We've been spending so much time talking about our victories

and Israel being in the Syrian hormone.

That's important.

I'm not going to downplay that.

But getting the hostages back, even within a deal,

that means that you won.

It's 6 o'clock p.m. on Sunday, December 22nd in New York City.

It's 1 a.m. on Monday, December 23rd in Israel, as Israelis turned to a new day.

Just one quick note on the timestamp. I recently received a message for my sister Wendy Singer,

who's been on this podcast, and she forwarded me a note that a friend of hers had sent her, along with a comment,

Hi, Wendy, I hope all is well considering the circumstances of these days. Just wanted to let you know

how much Dan's opening of his podcast means to me. As the year dragged on, more and more people

outside of Israel kind of moved on themselves. No judgment,

but that's the reality. So I wrote a review that expresses my appreciation. And then the review,

which is on the ratings and reviews at Apple, reads, well, I love the content. What moves me to

tears every time is the opening of the show.

It might sound like something trivial, but knowing that you are thinking of my moment in time as you are recording the show means so much to me.

So I just wanted to mention that.

Our intention with the timestamp was never to accomplish what that reviewer wrote.

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