According to CNN, as well as other media outlets, Israel, in a vote of 22-3 approved the deal that would give Hezbollah five prisoners and in return Israel would get Udi Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and a report on Ron Arad. Arad is an Israeli Air Force officer that has been listed as missing since 1986.
I know that this is the right move for Israel to make; however, something like this should have been done two years ago. Israel should have been able to get back these soldiers during the Lebanon War, Part II; however, because Hezbollah shocked us by having modern weaponry. This deal, while it is good that were getting them back, should never have come to this. Israel has done something which shouldn't have been done, mainly now identifying Hezbollah as a legitimate organization that can be dealt with, which we know it can't. Any discussion now about Hezbollah being added to the EU terrorism list or for any additional sanctions or international actions to stop them from carrying out their terrorist activities and from taking control over the Lebanese government has gone out the door has taken a serious blow.
In the end, Israel did not have much of a choice. With a lot of pressure coming from within Israel to get these soldiers back as well as Israeli's being fed up with the current government, options were at a minimum. Our boys are home now; however, where does Israel go from here when it comes to dealing with Hezbollah? I sincerely hope my thoughts are wrong.
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