Former minister Yoaz Hendel said Saturday evening that there is a 'huge gap' between government declarations of total victory and the actual results, and that the war is not over but at a 'stop line.' He also said that in his view the government 'disappeared' on October 7, and that he would not have believed any claim that Israel would leave Gaza without destroying Hamas.
Former minister Yoaz Hendel on Saturday evening sharply criticized the government's messaging on the war, saying that declarations of 'total victory' are disconnected from the reality on the ground. 'The war is not over,' Hendel said, describing the current situation as a 'stop line.' He also addressed the October 7, 2023 massacre, stating that in his view the government 'disappeared' on that day and that he would not have believed any claim that Israel would leave Gaza without destroying Hamas. Hendel, who served as communications minister and was a member of the security cabinet during the early months of the war, has been a vocal critic of the government's conduct.
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