Some of the very people undermining peace were released in previous hostage swaps.There's no way in Hell that Hamas should remain in power in Gaza......or anywhere else civilized. They're playing games to give themselves time to regroup/rearm and have no intention of releasing the hostages. That's their only leverage aside from the remaining Gazan population which they have no problem sacrificing.
If Bibi were an American president he’d have to hold that L too.
Anyway, I think it’s clear Hamas leadership is okay with civilian death.