Former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, retired Major General Yair Golan, described the statements and actions of the occupation army minister, Yoav Galant, as "stupid and unnecessary."

Golan said in radio statements published by the Hebrew newspaper Maariv on Sunday that Israel waging a war “in which its best sons are sacrificed without military objectives is shocking.” Stressing that "the problem with the ground operation is that the political level does not clarify the goals of the war."

The "Israeli" military commander stressed that "it is impossible to ignore that the war began with an overwhelming failure for Israel, even if we get Yahya Al-Sinwar (head of the political bureau of Hamas in Gaza)."

Golan called on the political leadership in the occupying state to "tell the truth and delay the elimination of Hamas." Adding: "It is inevitable to reach an agreement with Hamas and not with any other actor."

He explained: “The government’s current lying approach means that our citizens will not return to their homes on the border (the Gaza envelope and the settlements in northern occupied Palestine). We must build a prosperous Zionist institution here, so how will we do that after everything that is happening?!”

He noted that "Hamas is the only one capable of releasing the kidnapped people (prisoners of the occupation held by the resistance in the Gaza Strip), not us."

He warned that the Hamas movement "entered the war (the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood) realizing that the scenario of the destruction of the southern suburb (Lebanon) was possible." He stressed: “Hamas achieved a strategic goal when it said to Israel: I am the one managing the conflict.”

He reiterated that Gallant's statements regarding Sinwar are "stupid and meaningless war propaganda." Stating: “Gallant calls on Sinwar to go out to Gaza to see the extent of the destruction. These are foolish statements. Didn’t Sinwar see the destruction in the wars of 2014 and 2021? Didn’t he see what happened to the southern suburbs in Lebanon? This is foolishness!”

Former Major General in the occupation army, Yair Golan, considered that, despite the destruction caused by the occupation army in the Gaza Strip, "we appeared as a weak country that could not defend itself except with American assistance."

He demanded that "elections be held now." Explaining: "It is impossible to continue fighting with this government that is unable to define the goals of the war, and it is necessary to change the Netanyahu government as soon as possible."