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Ex-General Warned Netanyahu of Catastrophic Ground Invasion Losses
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By דני הכט
First reported by Mako · 3 hours ago
What happened
Former IDF Brigadier General Ofir Winter secretly met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after October 7th, warning of catastrophic losses and kidnapped soldiers from a ground invasion of Gaza. Winter's dire predictions were reportedly made without his commanders' approval and may have influenced the timing of the ground offensive.
- 01Ex-General Ofir Winter warned Netanyahu of 15,000 casualties and kidnappings.
- 02Winter met secretly with Netanyahu after October 7th.
- 03He advocated for a Gaza siege over a ground invasion.
- 04Winter's warnings were allegedly made without his commanders' approval.
- 05His predictions may have delayed the ground offensive.
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