Nitzan Alon: "The leadership refused deals in the name of 'total victory', hostages could have returned alive"
Former head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Command launched a sharp criticism against the government, which in his words chose partial agreements 'in order to fight and in the name of a false 'total…
Assessment
A former senior official directly ties government decisions to lost opportunities for hostage returns, framing the 'absolute victory' slogan as an obstacle to life-saving deals. The naming of a specific minister as an opponent to agreements sharpens the internal blame game. This could pressure coalition members facing hostage families' anger.