DANIEL LEVY, New America Foundation: "Well, I think the visuals were obviously very difficult for Israelis today. But I think in the words of the president and the brother of one of the soldiers returned today, that it was also Israel's moral obligation.

So I think it's too simplistic just to see this as weakness and bad for Israel. People have to understand it's a small country. We have a draft. Everyone serves.

And for Israelis, the knowledge that the country will do whatever it can to return soldiers in whatever condition, it also has a degree of strength. It's also a part of a communal social solidarity. The Israelis are walking around today probably feeling painful, feeling sad, but also feeling that this was necessary to do..."  LINK to transcript, audio, and video