Yossi Appleboum

Ehud Olmert , x prime minister of #israel wrote this (translated) at Haaretz I accuse #Netanyahu, of deliberately extending the war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorists. The reason for not setting precise objectives for the army is the desire to drag out the fighting without setting a deadline for its end. I accuse #Netanyahu of intending to expand the war and open a direct military confrontation with Hezbollah, instead of reaching, with the mediation of the USA and France, an agreement with the Lebanese that would end the current violent conflict and allow tens of thousands of northern residents to return home. I accuse #Netanyahu of a deliberately causing a violent and widespread flare-up in the West Bank, knowing in advance that such a confrontation would lead to the expansion of war crimes committed against Palestinian residents who are not involved in terrorism. Such crimes are already being committed by Israelis settlers, not by conscripted soldiers, but by private militias of rioters, carrying weapons that were mostly given to them in a dubious process, initiated by the Minister of National Security, Itamsr Ben Gvir. These weapons are used by rioting settlers, protecting them as they harass Palestinians, burn their property, destroy their fields—which are a source of livelihood and life—and directly kill innocent people. I accuse #netanyahu of deliberately abandoning the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas murderers. His refusal to reach an agreement that would allow the return of the hostages is based on the claim that such a solution would prevent achieving a victory over Hamas. However, the option for a complete victory does not exist now and did not exist from the first day it was presented by the Prime Minister. It was initially intended to set an impossible goal so that the Prime Minister could, at any time he chose, blame the military and the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi—for failing to achieve it. The Chief of Staff bears heavy responsibility for the shocking failure of October 7 and, with the courage that characterizes all his actions since he first donned the uniform, looked directly at the people of Israel and acknowledged his responsibility and duty to draw personal conclusions from this responsibility in due course. The Prime Minister, managing through his emissaries, his corrupted family members, and spokespersons at various media junctures, a campaign against the military, security, and political leadership that does not obey him, refrains from doing the obvious, natural thing expected of someone who has been the dominant factor in defining military, security, and political priorities for many years. He spreads poison, incitement, contempt, and attempts to undermine the trust of the people of Israel in the commanders leading the fighting forces during this difficult time. Israel Defense Forces DemocraTech - מטה ההייטק Brothers and Sisters in arms 🎗 CNN NZZ ynet Israel Hayom ישראל היום

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