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UPDATED Oct 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Oct 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
Former IDF negotiator says Gaza war could have ended earlier
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Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon, a former Israeli military negotiator, said Israel could have achieved the same strategic results against Hamas and freed the hostages a year earlier. He said the delay was not necessary to achieve the military damage to Hamas or other security objectives.
WHO: Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon
WHAT: Alon said Israel could have ended the Gaza war and freed the hostages a year earlier.
WHEN: Reported Oct 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Alon said the same strategic accomplishments against Hamas and other security objectives could have been achieved earlier.
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