The only time hostages were released was when there was no fighting.And in order to stop this destruction Hamas had offered to release the hostages. Oh wait a second ..
Two-thirds of Israelis want Gaza ceasefire deal: Poll
Sixty-seven percent of Israelis are in favour of an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli captives of Hamas that would bring about a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a Lazar Institute poll published by Israeli daily Maariv.