Military Strategy and Political Decisions in Conflict

We captured Rafah,

and we captured the Philadelphi Corridor, and we surrounded Hamas,

now we are pushing them inward, eliminating their leaders,

everyone who took part in it.

This was not the position of the people who were in the government with me.

I invited Benny Gantz and Eisenkot to be in the government, and they pushed,

pressured, that we must end, especially Eisenkot, we must end the war now.

And therefore, the right thing is not to reach a near- victory or absolute victory,

but to bring an end to the war.

Benny Gantz eventually left. Why?

Because we need to make a deal with Hamas.

There was no other deal, only surrender to Hamas's demand.

Doing that, that is a huge defeat,

and I thought that it would not lead to releasing the hostages, which is what we

actually did.