Include captives in deal

Regarding “Goldin and Shaul” ( August 7), how arrogant of the writer to show such little sympathy for the parents of the two deceased soldiers and the other two missing Israelis – other than a condescending reference about how we all just wish for their return and how we all feel the pain and unimaginable suffering for the Goldin and Shaul families.

True, we don’t want to release over 1,000 terrorists, many with blood on their hands, as in the Gilad Schalit deal, but somehow the media and many representatives of the Left wanted Schalit freed at any cost. Though I am happy that he is back home, we must do more to get our soldiers and civilians back to Israel. The writer is so concerned about losing a deal with an arch enemy of Israel that he is willing to concede to Hamas’ and let our families suffer indefinitely so Hamas can be heroes in the in the face of the Gazan people.

Israel must include these captives in any deal. They shouldn’t give an inch of breathing room for Hamas until they release the young men and the bodies of the soldiers. It should be a non- starter to capitulate once again to our enemies and if Hamas wants another war we should make it the final confrontation.

What are we waiting for? Lets be as pro- active for these boys as the country was for Schalit – except, of course, we must dictate the terms of any deal. JONATHAN SURASKY

Ra’anana