Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier

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Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier

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Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier

Israeli Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon told a Washington Institute forum that all captives in Gaza could have been freed a year earlier without changing the war’s outcome. The former hostage negotiator also called for new “realistic” Israeli leadership.

Published On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026

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