Former IDF Colonel Criticizes Ex-Hostages Commander Nitzan Alon for Willingness to Surrender Hamas
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First reported by Now 14 · 21 hours ago
What happened
Retired IDF Colonel Hazzi Nechama criticized former hostages commander Nitzan Alon for being willing to surrender to Hamas during key moments after the 2023 Simchat Torah massacre. Nechama urged a more aggressive Israeli strategy in Gaza, including siege tactics, to decisively defeat Hamas, and highlighted new drone threats. The dispute follows Alon's critique of the government's hostage negotiation decisions.
- 01Retired Colonel Hazzi Nechama accused Nitzan Alon of readiness to surrender to Hamas during critical war stages.
- 02Nechama called for a strict siege and water cutoff in Gaza to force Hamas's defeat.
- 03He highlighted the growing threat of heavy drones smuggling weapons into Gaza, with no current effective countermeasures.
- 04Nechama warned that many senior officials share Alon's surrender sentiment, which he opposes.
- 05Nitzan Alon criticized the government for rejecting early hostage release deals aiming for an unrealistic total victory.
- 06Nechama urged pursuing decisive victories in Gaza, Lebanon, and eventually Iran to ensure security.
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