Non-combat zones - are these controlled by Israel or Fatah? And, if Fatah are fighting with Hamas, maybe they know where the hostages (or bodies) are. Enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that.
Time to round up clan leaders and start "asking" what they know. Just in case some folks don't know:
"Fatah al-Islam (Arabic: فتح الإسلام) is a Sunni Islamist militant group established in November 2006 in a Palestinian refugee camp, located in Lebanon. It has been described as a militant jihadist movement that draws inspiration from al-Qaeda"
And they're pissed because: Regarding governance, there's a complex and contested situation:
Hamas: Since 2007, the Gaza Strip has been de facto administered by Hamas, a Palestinian militant and political organization that won the 2006 legislative elections there.
Maybe: a 7hr round-trip flight, a mushroom cloud and home in time for a beer and Sunday Night Football would put the jihadists to sleep permanently.
Wars should be won by decisive strikes at the beginning, not 2, or 5 or 10yrs down the line. You'd kill the same amount of people (maybe) but it would be over. Go Bibi! 🤠