Israel National News April 11, 2025
Professor Yisrael Aumann, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, spoke with Kan about the hostage deal and Israel's current political climate.

Professor Aumann began by criticizing the management of the public struggle to return the hostages.

He claimed the broad campaign and the intense public discourse in Israel, signals to the enemy how sensitive this issue is, and as a result —
1. "they are raising the price."
2. "It is killing the hostages.
3. We are convincing the enemy that this is important to us - so they are not willing to compromise.
4. We are willing to sacrifice ten living Jews for one body. This is completely preposterous."

He also warned that the campaign also serves as a direct incentive for Hamas to continue abducting in the future:
1. "We have proven that this hurts us a lot,
2. and therefore it is clear to them that it will pay off again."