By definition, can a person who has died be considered a hostage? It’s perhaps just my own personal opinion, but I believe that, in order to qualify as a hostage, the person should be alive and breathing.

Nonetheless, my main desire is to address another point. The release of prisoners seems a little lopsided. I do not know the actual ratio, but it seems to be approximately one to fifty, more or less.

I simply couldn’t understand. How could the Israelis allow the Palestinians to have such an uneven settlement? Then it became obvious to me. While the terrorists are imprisoned, shooting them would not be permitted. Moreover, they would feel safe and secure. Once released, they are neither safe nor secure.