Tzvika Mor, father of former hostage Eitan Mor and Religious Zionism party candidate, sharply criticized outgoing hostages chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, calling his approach to the war — prioritizing hostage recovery over sovereignty and deterrence — a 'terrible failure.' Mor made the remarks in a radio interview.
Tzvika Mor, whose son Eitan was held hostage in Gaza and later freed, and who is now running for the Religious Zionism party, used rare and direct language against a senior IDF figure. In a radio interview, Mor said that Alon's well-known stance inside the hostages' families — that bringing back captives is the central objective of all military effort — was a 'very big failure,' and doubly so when held by a major general. Mor distinguished the October 7 event from classic hostage crises (Munich 1972, Ma'alot 1974), arguing that it was a war of survival that also produced captives, not a pure hostage situation. He said the appropriate priorities are restoring sovereignty and deterrence first, with hostage recovery conducted along the way.
As The Zioneer has reported (July 1), Alon has publicly criticized the political echelon, calling the opposition to early deals a lie. Mor's remarks represent the first major public attack on Alon from within the Religious Zionist camp and from a former hostage family, underscoring internal divisions over war priorities.
2 developments
- DevelopingOutgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon slams political echelon, calls 'total victory' a lie
- 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
- StrongReligious Zionism party slams outgoing hostages chief Nitzan Alon's stance
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