The Likud party issued a sharp statement Wednesday afternoon attacking Nitzan Alon, who has just concluded his role as head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Command. Likud accused Alon of seeking to surrender to Hamas's terms, harming the hostage negotiations, and leaking from the most sensitive discussions, according to the party statement.
The Likud party issued a sharp response Wednesday afternoon targeting Nitzan Alon, who has just concluded his role as head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Command. The party accused Alon of seeking to surrender to Hamas's terms, harming the hostage negotiations, and leaking from the most sensitive discussions — a direct escalation of the political confrontation that began earlier Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Alon publicly criticized the political echelon, saying it rejected earlier and more comprehensive deals in the name of 'total victory', which he called a falsehood (as The Zioneer reported). Likud's statement defended Prime Minister Netanyahu's wartime decisions, asserting that his refusal to follow Alon's advice enabled key military achievements including the capture of the Philadelphi Corridor. The exchange underscores the deepening political rift over hostage policy as the war continues. No response from Alon has been reported yet.
2 developments
- StrongReligious Zionism party slams outgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon's stance
- DevelopingOutgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon slams political echelon, calls 'total victory' a lie
- DevelopingLikud members, bereaved families, and civil society activists demand operational freedom for IDF in Lebanon
- StrongEx-hostage command chief says Smotrich cannot claim credit for bringing back all captives
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