I seriously do not understand why more pro-Palestinian people aren’t trying to pressure Hamas to return the hostages.
Israel has said they’ll stop if they return the hostages. Returning the hostages is a quick way to get the USA to actually put reasonable pressure on Isreal to stop bombing. Releasing the hostages would call Netanyahu’s bluff and give his generals more incentive to oust him.
Seems to me like releasing the hostages is a win-win for all groups concerned.