Moti Kaplan is a graduate of Yeshivat Hayishuv Hahadash, where he studied until age 20. He is currently a senior research fellow in the faculty of architecture and urban development at the Technion and a lecturer at the Institute of Urban and Regional Studies at the Hebrew University. He is a leading planner of urban and open spaces, in Israel and internationally.
While Jewish law contains many opinions, the moral imperative is clear: every effort should be made to negotiate the release of hostages without delay.
