Minister Benny Gantz stated: "Yesterday, I made a difficult and correct decision. The decision that is responsible for setting fates and it can save lives."
I am convinced from the bottom of my heart that this was the right decision. Our commitment to bringing the daughters and sons home is a combination of the rabbinic saying that 'a doubt does not trump a certainty' and 'whoever saves one soul of Israel, Scripture accounts it as if she had saved a full world.' In my opinion, this decision and the concern for the hostages shows the power of Israeli society," he added.
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