Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, says ex Israeli hostage negotiator
Major General Nitzan Alon revealed that the Gaza war could have been concluded a year prior. He argued that an earlier resolution would have spared the lives of countless hostages and civilians. Alon criticized the prevailing notion that total victory over Hamas had to be accomplished before any negotiations, asserting this approach was flawed.
Retired Israeli Major General Nitzan Alon has stated that the Gaza war could have ended a year earlier. According to Alon, an earlier resolution would have saved the lives of many hostages and civilians. He criticized the idea that Israel had to achieve a total victory over Hamas before negotiating, calling this approach flawed.
The Gaza war resulted in significant casualties. Palestinian medical sources reported that an Israeli strike on a Gaza City apartment killed five people, including three women and a young girl, and severely wounded several others. Since a ceasefire and captive exchange in October 2025, 1,441 Palestinians have been killed and over 5,030 wounded in near-daily Israeli attacks on Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.
Alon suggested that more captives could have returned alive if a deal had been reached earlier, possibly a year before the actual agreement.
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