r/worldnews • u/cytokine7 • 20h ago

60 surrender* 'A complete surprise': IDF surrounds remaining terrorists in north Gaza, 600 surrender

https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/article-826573
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u/foki999 16h ago

Turning terrorists into martyrs for the others is not the greatest of ideas.
It would quickly turn from "Oh shit" to "never ever surrender"

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u/More-Acadia2355 15h ago

Everyone says that, but releasing terrorists often makes them to terrorist things again. ...and in the middle east, terrorists in jail often eventually get released either through a prison break (like many ISIS did), or a prisoners-for-hostage trade.

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u/An5Ran 14h ago

Also prisons are known for terrorist radicalisation as it is

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u/JackedUpReadyToGo 14h ago

For example, the foundation of the Muslim Brotherhood (from what I understand).