Hello everyone and welcome to police off the cuff, real crime stories.

I'm your host, retired NYPD sergeant Bill Cannon, a 27-year veteran of the NYPD.

You know, folks, the story that is really all over the news,

you bombarded it 24-7, of course, is the Israeli Hamas conflict in Gaza, and of course the horrific

attacks that occurred on October 7th.

Everyone has been sort of waiting impatiently or patiently, whichever might be your point of

view, for the ground war to begin.

And there are probably many reasons why it hasn't begun yet. The most important one

being trying to save the lives of the hostages that are being held by Hamas. Now, the United

States apparently is involved in those negotiations.

And we in the Western Hemisphere, of course, value life maybe more than some.

And I think if there's any chance we can get those hostages out without more of them dying,

it is worth the try.

And even though no one is saying that specifically the United States is holding the IDF from going in and starting a ground war in Gaza, I think it's pretty

plain to see that's the goal is to save as many hostages as possible.

But at the same time, Israel wants to get this ground war going because their goal in this war is the elimination and the complete destruction of Hamas.

So with that in mind, we are, again, patiently or impatiently, whichever your point of view is awaiting this ground

war to begin.

And the images from it, of course, are horrific.

Some of the things we've been seeing on the news are just heinous.

And this is the image that I always comes into my mind when I think of October 7th and how scary it must have been for those people at the music festival.

So folks, hold on to your hat.

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