"Coffee by the sea in Philadelphia within 4 hours": Herzi Halevi's dramatic promise that Netanyahu refused to accept | Ben Caspit

In his column, Ben Caspit reveals that Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi promised Netanyahu that after the return of the hostages, they would drink coffee on the Philadelphia coast within 4 hours, but Netanyahu refused. Caspit claims that Netanyahu prolonged the war for political reasons, sharply criticizing his conduct, including refusal to reach agreements and leaving Hamas on its feet.

In his column, Ben Caspit claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused a dramatic promise by Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, who told him: "After the last hostage returns, within four hours you drink coffee with me at the edge of Philadelphia, by the sea." Caspit describes Netanyahu as refusing to end the war in Gaza and Lebanon, despite the army and the cabinet supporting a deal, and accuses him of prolonging the war to stay in power. He quotes a former senior source saying that "Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza is an oxygen pipe for Hamas" and that Israel missed the opportunity to settle the situation on better terms. The column also includes criticism of Netanyahu regarding night events, including a 2018 story where Eisenkot woke him for an Iranian strike, and claims that Netanyahu never ordered a strike himself. Caspit concludes that the result is a coerced agreement that left Hamas on its feet and brought Qatar and Turkey into the Strip.

"Coffee by the sea in Philadelphia within 4 hours": Herzi Halevi's dramatic promise that Netanyahu refused to accept | Ben Caspit