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Former senior IDF operations official says 'there were crazier things than the pagers' in exclusive Channel 14 interview

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Former senior IDF operations official says 'there were crazier things than the pagers' in exclusive Channel 14 interview

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TL;DR

The former senior official, in an interview with commentator Hillel Bitton Rosen, also discussed Iran, Turkey, and the dangerous arena in Judea and Samaria, according to Channel 14. The official's remarks alluded to the pager explosions in Lebanon, claiming that other operations were 'even crazier'.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Former senior IDF Operations Directorate official, in an exclusive interview with Channel 14's Hillel Bitton Rosen, stated that 'there were crazier things than the pagers,' referencing the wave of pager explosions in Lebanon widely attributed to Israel. The official, who was not named in the broadcast, also discussed Iran, Turkey, and the dangerous arena in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank). The interview aired late Saturday night. Bitton Rosen, a retired military figure and political commentator, has been a vocal critic of Israel's security policy, particularly regarding rules of engagement. The remarks add to the ongoing public debate about the scope of Israel's covert operations.

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