This occurred to me while listening to the news. When they exchange people it’s always hostages for people held in Palestine and prisoners for people held in Israel. Why is that? Is it just perception or is there a practical difference?
This occurred to me while listening to the news. When they exchange people it’s always hostages for people held in Palestine and prisoners for people held in Israel. Why is that? Is it just perception or is there a practical difference?
Prisoners - combatants or people they claim aided them who have surrendered or been captured without killing
Hostages - members of the public Hamas captured during the initial incursion
Can you provide a citation that the Palestinians were combatants? I’m seeing that they are mainly minors and women who were arrested for other things.
https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/DynamicCollectors/is-db?skip=0
Can check their charges here