"They could have brought back dozens more living hostages" | He accompanied the war behind the scenes, and claims we learned nothing

Dror Shalom, former head of the political-security division at the Ministry of Defense, provides extensive testimony on the management of the Iron Swords war. He claims the political echelon did not want to end the war, partly out of fear of a state commission of inquiry, and that dozens of living hostages could have been returned earlier. Shalom accuses Netanyahu of a resounding failure and criticizes the cabinet's conduct.

Dror Shalom, former head of the political-security division at the Ministry of Defense, provides extensive testimony on the management of the Iron Swords war. He claims the political echelon, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, did not want to end the war, partly out of fear of establishing a state commission of inquiry. Shalom asserts that dozens of living hostages could have been returned earlier, and that delays in approving deals cost lives. He harshly criticizes the cabinet's conduct, where, according to him, ministers chuckled during the burial of our dead. Shalom defines the war as a strategic failure, despite military achievements, because they were not translated into political gains. He notes that Israel was pushed out of the mechanism for closing the war, and that Hamas is still sovereign in its territories. Shalom emphasizes that he chose to speak out against the culture of silencing, and calls for professional and enabling discourse.

"They could have brought back dozens more living hostages" | He accompanied the war behind the scenes, and claims we learned nothing