The release or rescue of the 220 hostages in Gaza has to be the number one priority

Everything now depends on what happens to the 220 Israeli and foreign hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. A full-scale ground invasion by the Israeli army won't solve the hostage crisis. It might make it worse. But of course this is exactly why the Hamas terrorist group took hostages because they knew it would complicate Israel's offensive plans. The handful of hostages released on health grounds is all part of the Hamas plan, to try and win support around the world, to try and show that they have compassion in their hearts. The grisly videos relased by the Israeli Defence Force of Hamas terrorists murdering and terrifying Israelis in their day of slaughter on October 7 demonstrate that whatever compassion they might have is purely for tactical reasons. The hostage crisis is now the top priority but Hamas will exploit it to their advantage. This is what terrorists do. In the end Israeli commandos will launch more and more raids to find and release the hostages but judging by the images of the narrow tunnels under Gaza where most of the hostages are probably being held, the risk of high casualties, both among the hostages themselves and the Israeli troops involved seems unavoidable.