Netanyahu’s war choices fuel discord in Israel over captives’ fate in Gaza

Israeli reservists increasingly refuse duty, citing exhaustion from repeated tours supporting a war with no clear end.

To prioritise the release of the captives in Gaza, or to continue fighting what critics are calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “forever war” – that is the question increasingly dividing Israel. Israel’s government, laser-focused on the idea of a total victory against Hamas in Gaza, appears to be opting for the latter. And that is only increasing the criticism Netanyahu has received since October 2023, firstly for his government’s failure to stop the October 7 attack, and then for failing to end a now 19-month war, or provide a clear vision for what the “day after” in Gaza will look like. Netanyahu’s decision in March to unilaterally end a ceasefire instead of continuing with an agreement that would have brought home the remaining captives has widened the cracks within Israeli society, as opponents realised that the likelihood of the captives leaving Gaza alive was becoming more remote. In recent weeks, a wave of open letter writing from within military units has emerged protesting the government’s priorities.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/10/netanyahus-war-choices-fuel-discord-in-israel-over-captives-fate-in-gaza

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