Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said that Israel would not obtain “an image of victory even if it destroys Gaza,” calling for a renewed mass struggle to overthrow the government through unrest and disobedience.

At last night’s demonstration, Halutz said: “Soldiers are falling in vain in the war in Gaza and the north, because there is no purpose to this operation. Even if we completely destroy Gaza, we will not get an image of victory... Even if (Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya) Sinwar, is grilled from all sides in the squares, this is not an image of victory,” considering that “the only image that will be engraved in our history is loss.” On the seventh of October.”

He stressed that “we must work to release the 132 prisoners, no matter how high the price is, as Hamas asks of us, because there is no escape,” noting that “we are doing this because we have children and grandchildren whose fate we must worry about, and if we do not have a state, there will be no state.” “They have a state.”

He added: “The truth that was recently revealed to us is very disturbing, and it is impossible to carry out a military campaign without clear political definitions,” accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of setting policies according to his personal interests.

He said: “Netanyahu served the State of Israel for his personal interests and the interests of his family members,” considering that “Netanyahu is not qualified to continue leading the country.” He is a prisoner of his delusions. He is being held by fascist and racist extremists on the one hand, and by elusive ultra-Orthodox and plunderers of the public treasury on the other.”

Halutz called for “a renewal of the mass struggle to overthrow the government through civil unrest and widespread disobedience that will also include the siege of the Knesset,” stressing that “not only Netanyahu must go.” His entire government has to go, and fast.

Occupation Army Radio quoted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant as saying, “This war will continue until the prisoners are returned and Hamas’s rule and military capabilities are dismantled.”

Galant added during a ceremony to commemorate soldiers who immigrated to Israel and fell in the war: “This is a war without a choice. It is a war that will shape our lives for decades to come.”

“This year, we lost more than 1,500 of our best sons and daughters,” he continued.

According to the Hebrew media, the number of deaths in the Israeli occupation army has reached 716 soldiers since last October 7, including 39 in reserve units, 68 members of the Israeli police, and six members of the Shin Bet.