Channel 14 Commentator Fiercely Attacks Retired General Over Hostage Remarks
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- Commentator Noam Amir attacked retired Major General Nitzan Alon on Channel 14.
- Amir criticized Alon's remarks about potentially rescuing hostages earlier.
- He accused Alon of either lying or remaining silent during the war.
- Alon previously led the IDF's captive and missing persons' operations.
- Alon has since moved into the venture capital and tech sectors.
A heated exchange erupted on Israel's Channel 14 when commentator Noam Amir launched a severe verbal assault on retired Major General Nitzan Alon. The confrontation followed a broadcast segment featuring Alon, who previously headed the captive and missing persons' operations, speaking in English. In the clip, Alon stated, "We could have achieved the same strategic achievement regarding the elimination of Hamas's military power... much earlier, and perhaps brought back some hostages who were murdered during captivity alive."
Amir responded with strong criticism, arguing that Alon should be ashamed regardless of whether his statement was true or false. "If he is lying, he should be ashamed of himself," Amir declared. "If he is telling the truth, this man, a retired major general, held one of the most important positions during the war. If he knew during the war that hostages could be saved alive, and political games were played to prevent their rescue, and he did not stand up and cry out loudly... hold a press conference, say: 'I want to tell you that this government is now abandoning hostages.'"
Amir continued his aggressive tone, stating, "Did you sit quietly? Then shut your mouth! Don't come two or three years later inventing stories that never happened, shame on you! If he lied, that is his personal shame. If he knew hostages were being abandoned and continued to hold his position in the reserves, he should be ashamed!"
The article also noted that in December 2025, after completing two intensive years as head of the captive and missing persons' headquarters in the IDF, Alon was appointed to lead the venture capital fund Elements VC, alongside the renewable energy company Enlight and its founder Gilead Ya'avetz. Alon brings extensive business and technological background, having previously served as VP of Strategy at the Matrix group and Chairman of Matrix Defense, and is a graduate of the U.S. National Security University's cyber and information program.
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