Nitzan Alon: leadership refused deals in the name of total victory, hostages could have returned alive
ניצן אלון: "ההנהגה סירבה לעסקאות בשם 'ניצחון מוחלט', חטופים יכלו לחזור בחיים"
Summary
Former head of the IDF Captives and Missing Persons headquarters Nitzan Alon sharply criticized the government, saying it chose partial deals in the name of a false total victory, arguing that hostages could have returned alive sooner. He also said minister Smotrich opposed the deals and cannot take credit for returning the hostages.
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