Senior Rabbanim including Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, Rav Yaakov Ariel and Rav Dov Lior signed a letter published on Monday denouncing the potential hostage deal currently being negotiated.
The proposed deal reportedly is a three stage plan, including the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza strip, the return of Palestinians to their homes in Northern Gaza, and the increased distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The letter states that Pidyon Shvuyim is: “one of the greatest and most important Mitzvos in the Torah, and it is imperative to save them and return them to their families,”.
However, the letter goes on to say that: “the costs required for the release of the hostages endanger all the citizens of the state,”
Additionally, the letter further states that: “the release of all dangerous monsters to allow the rebuilding of Hamas’s collapsing army, withdrawal from strategic areas, and cessation of fighting before the defeat of Hamas – the public cannot endure any of these and similar measures.”
The letter concluded with a Tefillah wishing Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu success in returning the hostages home, saying: “Together with the whole Beis Yisrael, we pray that Hashem’s redeemed will soon return healthy and whole in body and soul and that Tziyon will bring glory and eternal joy upon their heads,”
{Matzav.com}