let�*s speak to miri eisin, who is a former colonel of the israeli defence force. ing back all of the hostages, as with the prime minister said, but that�*s what you would hear from anybody here on the road. having said that, the pause itself, which is done to be able to allow more hostages to be released, is not something that�*s going to go on forever. one of the only reasons that hamas agreed to any of these releases from the beginning — i say it sadly with my heart going out, listening to the amazing man inside the strip right now taking care of that crisis — but the only reason hamas agreed to release because of that military pressure. it�*s not against the people of the gaza strip and their suffering is horrible. hamas built themselves in this way so they would be able to pressure all sides in using these 240 people as bargaining chips. i sadly think that may be another day or two, may be an additional two, another day or two, may be an additionaltwo, but another day or two, may be an additional two, but i don�*t see it being extended beyond that. find addition