Tzvika Mor, father of former hostage Eitan Mor, criticized outgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon over his accusation that the government abandoned captives. In remarks reported Friday by Channel 14, Mor asked why Alon did not resign and sound the alarm if he believed such a failure was occurring.
In a further escalation of the public row over Israel's hostage-management policy, Tzvika Mor — a prominent figure among hostage families — pushed back forcefully against outgoing hostages chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon. According to a Channel 14 report published Friday, Mor said: 'He is a man who gave decades of his life to the country's security, but I have harsh criticism of him. If he claims the government abandoned the hostages — why didn't he lay down the keys and sound the alarm? Where is the morality?'
The exchange follows a series of critical statements from Alon, who accused the political and military leadership of rejecting hostage-release deals in pursuit of an illusory 'total victory.' In recent days, security commentator Tal Meir and attorney David Peter also attacked Alon over his conduct. The Zioneer previously reported Alon's remarks to reservists, in which he slammed the war's management.
Mor's comments represent the first direct rebuttal from within the hostage-families movement to Alon's accusations. The Channel 14 report, sourced to Mor's own remarks, has not been independently corroborated. The timing — Friday afternoon — suggests this is a developing media story rather than an operational development.
3 developments
- DevelopingChannel 14 reports Nitzan Alon slammed war management in remarks to reservists
- StrongLikud attacks outgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon, accuses him of seeking to surrender to Hamas
- DevelopingMinister Eliyahu blames outgoing general Alon for hostage deaths
- DevelopingOutgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon slams political echelon, calls 'total victory' a lie
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