Israel and Hamas are on the verge of a hostage release deal that could be official as soon as Tuesday morning, January 14th. 33 Israeli hostages—most of them still alive—would be released in the first phase of the deal. But there are concerns that Israel will need to give up far too much in return—including an untold number of Hamas terrorists. So, is the deal bad or good for Israel?

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