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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Hostage Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation from Washington: “I hear the questions: Who will determine the order of those released? First of all, let there be releases. But until today—let me say this—we are dealing with a brutal terrorist organization. Of course, we would want to rescue everyone, and to us, everyone is a humanitarian case. I want to get everyone out in one go. Here, we’re talking about a two-stage process, but the choice is not always in our hands. We will do everything we can to maximize this release in the best way possible. Not everything is up to us.”