Israel’s cease-fire is no triumph but a wrenching, risky deal with the devil

John Avlon : Hamas chairman says mass murder of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023 , would be "a source of pride for our people" Avlon says cease-fire deal with Israel is a surrender to theocrats that will save the lives of some hostages.

He says it's not as if Hamas is concerned about civilian casualties in Gaza ; it welcomes them.

Israel has traded terrorists for Israeli hostages, alive or dead, for decades , he says.

The question is, does the deal risk putting more lives in danger in the long run? Not if Israel does the right thing and finishes the job. David Harsanyi is a senior writer at the Washington Examiner ..