There is no justice in the Gaza hostage deal

Imagine waking up to the news that Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, the brutal killers of British soldier Lee Rigby, were being released from prison. Picture the outrage as the British public remembers the images of Rigby being hacked to death on a Woolwich street in broad daylight, his killers unapologetic and defiant even during their trial. Imagine, too, if Axel Rudakubana – the teenage terrorist who stabbed three young girls to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class – walked free, boasting about his satisfaction with the murders. These scenarios are unthinkable. Yet, in Israel, they are a grim reality.

This week, with the encouragement of the world, Israel continued to release dozens of Palestinian terrorists, many of whom are guilty of atrocities that defy comprehension. Among the prisoners on the release list are 424 perpetrators of suicide bombings, shooting sprees, and stabbings – men and women responsible for the deaths of countless civilians.