Former Israeli military chiefs call for immediate end to Gaza war

Eleven former senior Israeli military and security officials, including former chiefs of staff, have called for an immediate end to Israel's war on Gaza, warning that Israel is facing “the dawn of defeat.”

In a joint video statement, they said Israel had turned legitimate self-defence into a strategic deadlock and was now at risk of losing the gains it had achieved.

They added that the army is “stuck” in Gaza and that there has been no progress in negotiations to secure the release of captives held in the territory.

רמטכ"לים, מפכ"לים, ראשי שב"כ, המוסד ואמ"ן, בקריאה משותפת להפסקת המלחמה: "הפסיקה להיות מלחמה צודקת ומביאה את מדינת ישראל לאובדן זהותה"@yanircozin pic.twitter.com/8XlIVuKvqY

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