Bring Them Home or End the War? - Why Israel''s Answer Is Both

Welcome back to Season 7 of The Jewish Road Podcast! If you’ve ever watched Fiddler on the Roof, you know the classic scene - Tevye, the village milkman, listens to two men argue, nods at the first and says, “You’re right.”  Then he hears the other side and says, “You’re right.”  A bystander protests, “They can’t both be right!” And Tevye, caught in the tension, sighs, “You’re also right.” That’s Israel today. Stuck between two truths - both undeniably right, both in direct conflict. On one side, Israel must do everything possible to bring home the hostages taken by Hamas. It’s not just strategic; it’s a sacred, deeply ingrained Jewish value.  On the other side, Hamas must be defeated decisively, or this will happen again. Over and over. So, what’s the right answer? Like Tevye’s dilemma, both are right. And that’s the tension Israel - and the Jewish world - wrestles with today.