Former IDF Negotiator Says Israel Could Have Ended Gaza War, Freed Hostages a Year Earlier
The former hostage negotiator said a deal could have come a year earlier and might have saved thousands of lives on both sides.
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Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier
"We could have achieved the same strategic accomplishments in terms of damaging Hamas's military strength, and in terms of many other security issues, much earlier," said Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon.
Ex-IDF hostage chief: Gaza War could have ended, captives freed a year earlier
Major General (res.) Nitzan Alon, who was tasked with coordinating efforts to secure the hostages' return, said the war in Gaza could have ended sooner without changing its outcome. Some hostages who died in captivity could have been saved, he said
Nitzan Alon, a former member of the Israeli negotiating team, criticized the Netanyahu government for its prolonged resistance to signing a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. Alon said that Israeli prisoners could be released a year early, and that the prolongation of the attacks was leading to loss of life.
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